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Finca la Cuesta Mencía

Luna Beberide

Bierzo · Spain

Fact sheet

Type
Other
Grape
Mencía
Country
Spain
Region
Bierzo
Appellation
Bierzo
Body
medium
Acidity
medium
Tannin
medium
Sweetness
dry

Food pairing

roasted meats · lamb · cured meats · goat cheese

Rated vintages

  • 201289 pts

    Dark in color, this Mencía smells of turned earth, roots, herbs, dried cheese, tobacco and baked black fruits. It's round and chunky on the palate, but cobbled together at its foundation. Ripe blackberry and raspberry flavors come with vanilla and creamy notes in front of an eph…

  • 201191 pts

    With pure black-fruit aromas, modest minerality and violet scents, the bouquet is right on target. In the mouth, this is saturated and wide, with smooth tannins. Earthy flavors of blackberry, licorice and baking spices finish solid and toasty. This fits the bill and then some; d…