ON-553743

Gancedo Xestal Mencía 2010, Do Bierzo

Mencía Mencía
Spain

$13.25 (553743)

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89 pts
5
June 09, 2018

Critic Reviews (3)

David Lawrason
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David Lawrason

Great value here in a sturdy yet balanced red that shows the lovely raspberry, woodsy, gently spice scent of the...

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John Szabo, MS
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John Szabo, MS

From 60+ year old mencía vines, ripe and maturing at this stage, this is exciting value. The palate is saturated with...

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Michael Godel
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Michael Godel

There are two highly notable excesses in this mencía. One is old vines of 60 years-plus, the other is the amount of...

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Community Reviews (2)

Mark Steven Ritter
Mark Steven Ritter

Dark purple and opaque. Full bodied with very good length. Oak, resin, chocolate, dark berries, and hints of cinnamon. The fruit does tend to fade behind the chocolate and oak resin somewhat, which is fine by me. Great value for this much flavour.

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Rob Turland
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