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Mencía
Ribeira Sacra · Spain
Fact sheet
- Type
- Other
- Grape
- Mencía
- Country
- Spain
- Region
- Ribeira Sacra
- Appellation
- Ribeira Sacra
- Body
- medium
- Acidity
- high
- Tannin
- medium
- Sweetness
- dry
Food pairing
lamb · roast meats · sausages · stews · aged cheeses · mushroom dishes
Rated vintages
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201488 pts
Earthy, savory berry aromas are rubbery, while this feels fleshy and jammy. Young woody flavors outweigh the wine's basic fruit notes, while this tastes toasty on the finish.
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201386 pts
Spunky raspberry and plum aromas are youthful and bright. A wiry palate is drawing and tight, with red plum, currant and a dash of salt making up the flavors. Saline becomes even more apparent on a tight, scratchy finish.
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201288 pts
Mild strawberry and raspberry aromas show a touch of lactic-smelling oak. Zesty and energetic on the palate, this pumps out red-fruit and cocoa flavors in front of a juicy, fresh, slightly tangy finish.