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16½/20
Telmo Rodriguez Gaba Do Xil Mencia 2015
Valdeorras, Galicia, SpainThe origin of viticulture in this region is a mystery, but it is at least as old as the Romans and probably older. Phylloxera wiped out some of the original vineyards, and it was these empty plots, abandoned for over a century, that offered Rodriguez and company the opportunity to replant the best of the old sites. This is mencía in all its glory. Rich, round and savoury, it coats the palate effortlessly with delicious red fruit, spice, and scrubby, herbal, dry, high-mountain notes. It is all native yeast fermented and spends 12 months in stainless steel tanks. The harvesting for mencía began in Santa Cruz on October 1 and finished on Oct 17. Compared to 2015, the wines of 2016 are lower in alcohol and also exceptionally well balanced. Drink or hold.Tasted: 16 September 2019Tasted by: Anthony GismondiPrices:| BC | $24.35 | 750ml | private wine shops |
| AB | $24.95 | 750ml | private wine shops |
| MB | $21.99 | 750ml | priavte wine shops |
| ON | $19.99 | 750ml | consignment - Lifford Wine and Spirits |
| QC | $20.00 | 750ml | SAQ |
Grape: Mencia (Jaen)
