Made with 100% Mencia grapes, this is a hearty and quite substantial red, marked as much by earthy, leathery flavors as by fruit-driven ones. It exhibits impressive length on the palate, always evolving, even long after it’s been swallowed. Do note that its tannins are fairly tight and astringent, making it much more of a food wine than a stand-alone sipper.
Bodegas Luna Beberide, Bierzo (Spain) 2014
By Paul Lukacs