Descendientes de José Palacios
Pétalos Bierzo Mencía
Bierzo, Castilla y León, Spain
Grabbed a bottle I had in my cellar. Nice blend of 4 grapes from the Bierzo Valley. Deep red color with Lighter edges with tons of Berry fruit on the nose adding some sweet floral spice. The smooth soft palate shows cherries, raspberries, and blueberries with a mineral tang. Well balanced with integrated dusty tannins, lively acidity and a smokey dry finish that lingers nicely, excellent structure. Tremendous value.
Grabbed a bottle I had in my cellar. Nice blend of 4 grapes from the Bierzo Valley. Deep red color with Lighter edges with tons of Berry fruit on the nose adding some sweet floral spice. The smooth soft palate shows cherries, raspberries, and blueberries with a mineral tang. Well balanced with integrated dusty tannins, lively acidity and a smokey dry finish that lingers nicely, excellent structure. Tremendous value.
Apr 20th, 2017Very soft. Light pepper and fruit and some rounding tannins.
Very soft. Light pepper and fruit and some rounding tannins.
Jun 13th, 2016Served with braised lamb neck dish. The iron note in this wine is omnipresent. This is blood juice. All cement ferment. Lots going on in this wine. There is something special here.
Served with braised lamb neck dish. The iron note in this wine is omnipresent. This is blood juice. All cement ferment. Lots going on in this wine. There is something special here.
Mar 20th, 2016Went to a Spanish tasting and tasted a bunch of great wines. Nice blend of 4 grapes in the Bierzo Valley. Deep maroon color with Ruby edges has tons of Berry fruit on the nose and sweet floral spice. The smooth palate shows cherries, raspberries, and blueberries with a mineral tang. Well balanced with integrated tannins, lively acidity and a smokey dry finish that lingers nicely, excellent structure. Tremendous value. Sample.
Went to a Spanish tasting and tasted a bunch of great wines. Nice blend of 4 grapes in the Bierzo Valley. Deep maroon color with Ruby edges has tons of Berry fruit on the nose and sweet floral spice. The smooth palate shows cherries, raspberries, and blueberries with a mineral tang. Well balanced with integrated tannins, lively acidity and a smokey dry finish that lingers nicely, excellent structure. Tremendous value. Sample.
Mar 7th, 2016
Gxy. Soft dark and deep
Gxy. Soft dark and deep
Jan 29th, 2016
Coming from northwest province of Leon (Spain) the clay and slate soil help to produce these lush aromas and flavors of licorice, minerality, hint of spice and wild flower floral components. Nice medium body wine. That's what I'm talking about! I'm drinking it all tonight! ;)
Coming from northwest province of Leon (Spain) the clay and slate soil help to produce these lush aromas and flavors of licorice, minerality, hint of spice and wild flower floral components. Nice medium body wine. That's what I'm talking about! I'm drinking it all tonight! ;)
A big hit of sulphur upon opening, but that blew off with some air. Solid, if unspectacular, and a good widely available reference point Mencia.
A big hit of sulphur upon opening, but that blew off with some air. Solid, if unspectacular, and a good widely available reference point Mencia.
Jan 19th, 2016
Highly recommend.
Highly recommend.
Jan 1st, 2016Been tasting Petalos for 6 years now. One of the best QPR for Bierzo Mencias. A more brooding tannic Mencia with lots of dark fruit flavors and nice oak integration. 2013 is probably the heaviest vintage I've tasted in terms of alcohol.
Been tasting Petalos for 6 years now. One of the best QPR for Bierzo Mencias. A more brooding tannic Mencia with lots of dark fruit flavors and nice oak integration. 2013 is probably the heaviest vintage I've tasted in terms of alcohol.
Dec 5th, 2015