This is an outstanding wine and a ridiculous value. Loaded with dark flavors and with a nice sense of elegance. Apparently composed of very old vine (many over 100 years) Mencia.Fully saturated, impenetrable violet-ruby. Intense nose of low-toned, ripe, black cherry, crushed dark stones, and smoke. Very dry, with lots of very fine-grained tannin, this wine immediately coats the entire mouth and the finish just hangs around and hangs around. The concentration of dark cherry fruit is remarkable, yet it's in no way over-extracted or too jammy. It's almost freakish that a wine this intense could have a sense of elegance, but this does. The acids are pretty low, but, again, the wine seems in perfect harmony despite this. This could probably improve over the next 2-3 years, but, really, why wait? A. Was $9.99 from WTSO.com. Imported by Classic Wines, Stamford, CT.
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" fine- grinned tannins" is perfect. Really appreciated your descriptions after drinking this. The price was a steal.
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