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95
Scores are assigned on a 100-point scale and reflect a wine's overall quality, but don't consider price.
80 to 84 good
85 to 89 very good
90 to 94 excellent
95 to 100 outstanding
A powerful, riveting, new wave red from
a backwater region in northwest Spain breathes new life into its local mencía grape. From
a biodynamically farmed site, this wine is perfectly ripened and pure, with black raspberry and plummy scents, and new oak barrel spice and vanillin. Tight and tannic yet finely proportioned for future elegance. Cellar five years. www.woodmanwinesandspirits.com.
- Price:
- $135.00
- Type:
- Red
- Varietal:
- N/A
- Vintage:
- 2005
- Region:
- Bierzo, Spain
- Cellar keeper
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