Mencia is one of those grapes – along with Malbec and Syrah/Shiraz – that can show a great deal of reduction in their youth. And such is the case here. At this stage, there is a distinct whiff of smoky rubber, suggesting that a period of a few hours in a decanter would be advisable should you want to drink it young. Better yet, give this a few years in bottle to experience the full majesty of which Bierzo and its native red grape are capable. There’s that delicious scent of dark chocolate-inflected black fruits - plum and bramble – common to the variety, with a singed note hovering above. This is a medium-full example, a wine of great flesh and drive, with vim and energy in its structure. The dark plums become spiced in the mouth. And what length! This manages to be both elegant and assertive, lush and structured. It’s a very fine thing, no doubt.

Sweetness

All our wines are given a Sweetness Indicator from 1 to 5, with 1 being the driest and 5 being the sweetest.
This can be found for every wine under the Wine Details tab. 

Most red wines are dry and therefore are indicated with a 1. The sweetness becomes more relevant with white wines, sparkling wines and pudding/dessert wines such as Sauternes and Tokaji.

Location

AVAILABLE: Currently lying in our storage at London City Bond Dinton Woods 
The wine can be dispatched immediately.

TO ARRIVE: Currently lying abroad or in transit 
When the wine arrives in the UK, we will contact you to confirm that it has been dispatched in accordance with your instructions. If the arrival date is important to you, please do contact us for further information. 

Pricing

UNDER BOND PRICES: Exclusive of UK Duty & VAT
Wines can be purchased Under Bond for storage in a bonded warehouse, or for export.
Duty and VAT must be paid before delivery to a UK address can take place.

DUTY PAID PRICES: Inclusive of UK Duty & VAT
Wines for UK delivery can only be purchased Duty Paid. 

Additional Information

A majority of our wines are sold under bond and are listed with under bond pricing; a duty paid equivalent price is shown underneath on the Wine Details page, purely for illustrative purposes.

If a wine is being listed duty paid, only the duty paid price is shown. Duty Paid wines have been removed from Bonded Storage and cannot be returned to an Under Bond status. They can be stored in a professional warehouse but will be stored Duty Paid.