Bodegas Raul Perez Vico Mencia 2013
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Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
The new incarnation of the 2013 Vico, with grapes from the Ponferrada zone where the soils are rich in slate, is fermented in foudre; it is very aromatic and balsamic, with notes of incense and spices. It is a bit tight and has great acidity, even a little citric - this zone is definitively different. There's great tension here. 3,400 bottles produced.
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Black cherry, leafy, tar and espresso flavors mingle in this savory red. Round yet firm, with a sleek texture fueled by crisp acidity. A bit austere, but balanced, with mineral and wild herb character. Drink now through 2021.
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Primarily found in the Bierzo, Ribeira Sacra and Valdeorras regions of Spain and in the Dão of Portugal (where it is called Jaen), Mencia is an early ripening, low acid grape that can produce wines of great concentration, complexity and ageability. And yet Mencia once suffered from a poor reputation and deemed capable of producing simple and light red wines. Post-phylloxera growers would grow this variety on low, fertile plains, which produced high yields and uncomplicated finished wines. Somm Secret—The recent rediscovery of the ancient, abandoned vines planted on rugged hillsides of deep schist has unveiled the potential of Mencia and added discredit to its old reputation.
One of the few northwestern Spanish regions with a focus on a red variety, Bierzo, part of Castilla y León, is home to the flowery and fruity Mencia grape. Mencia produces balanced and bright red wines full of strawberry, raspberry, pomegranate, baking spice, pepper and black licorice. The well-drained soils of Bierzo are slate and granite.