You won't find a wine like this outside Galicia. It's not just the wild energy, the mash-up of stemmy greenness with dark fruit ripeness. You can find that in a great Chambolle. It's more the contrast of floral and meaty scents, as if violets were pressed into chorizo. And the tannins, as black as carbon, integrating with the fruit into a dark-lashed beauty. (10/ 2011)
The unoaked 2009 Gabo do Xil is a 100% Mencia from Valdeorras. It displays an excellent perfume of Asian spices and wild black raspberry aromas and flavors. Dry and savory on the palate, it will drink nicely for 3-4 years, is an outstanding value, and a terrific introduction to the Mencia grape. (6/ 2011)
From the remote Galician countryside of Spain comes this Mencía-based wine. It is a recent effort from one of Spain's best winemakers and owner of Remelluri, Telmo Rodriguez. Toasty dark fruit aromas lead to flavors of deep, teeth-staining dark cherry and blackberry fruit. Nuances of roasted coffee and dark chocolate play a supporting role on the broad, mouth filling palate.
Below is a listing of the wine review scores we frequently reference in our notes. While these sources remain an excellent source of information, we always recommend that you trust your own palate. Scores in these publications often represent the personal taste of an individual critic, which may not always coincide with your own. We have a huge team of excellent wine professionals that can match wines you've had in the past with new arrivals that meet your flavor profile.
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2010 Bodegas Volver "Tarima Hill" Monastrell Alicante $13.99
2011 Borsao "Tinto Selección" Garnacha Campo de Borja $7.99
2010 Castillo de Monseran Garnacha Cariñena $7.99
2007 Viña Eguía Reserva Rioja (Elsewhere $20) $14.99
2012 Zudugarai "Amats" Getariako Txakolina $12.99
