The vines are centuries old. The color of the wine is deep and inviting. The aromas and flavors are lush and complex, offering layers of fruit (notably cherries), stony minerality, earthiness, and spice. The texture is like velvet against the tongue, and the finish is long and pleasurable.
Pitticum, Bierzo (Castilla y León, Spain) Mencia 2010
By Marguerite Thomas