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Finca la Cuesta Mencía
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
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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…
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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…