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La Mano Mencia Robletext
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15¾/20

La Mano Mencia Roble 2007

Bierzo, Castilla-Leon, SpainA new label to BC from Castillo y Leon. The grape is mencia, certainly well known in the Bierzo region. Look for smoky, tobacco, peppery, cherry jam nose with bits of cranberry and dried meat. Round, dry, slightly tannic palate with peppery, meaty, smoky, garrigue, dried cherry and tobacco leaf flavours. Solid, Euro-style food wine.Tasted: 08 August 2009Tasted by: Anthony Gismondi and Stuart TobePrices:
BC$14.00750mlspecialty listing
Producer: Vinos de ArganzaDistributors: Charton-Hobbs
Grape: Mencia (Jaen)CSPC: 509489UPC: 008437003286230