Mencia

  • Sale! 2015 Descendientes de Jose Palacios Petalos del Bierzo

    2015 Descendientes de Jose Palacios Petalos del Bierzo

    Original price was: $19.99.Current price is: $15.99.

    The Red That Made Bierzo Famous “This is always one of the best values not only of Bierzo but for the whole of Spain,” raves Robert Parker’s Wine Advocate, in its 92+ point review.  How could it not be? Partners Álvaro and Ricardo Palacios can boast of astonishing pedigree — Álvaro trained at Pétrus; his…

  • Sale! 2017 Adega Algueira Ribeira Sacra

    2017 Adega Algueira Ribeira Sacra

    Original price was: $18.00.Current price is: $14.40.

    The world of wine is full of great discoveries, and today’s 2017 Adega Algueira Ribeira Sacra is not just one of our favorite new finds, it’s proof that journeying to the most remote parts of Spain comes with great reward. Here, nestled into slopes that in places boast a 75 percent grade are the biodynamically…

  • Sale! 2019 Bodega Cuatro Pasos Mencia Pizarras de Otero Bierzo

    2019 Bodega Cuatro Pasos Mencia Pizarras de Otero Bierzo

    Original price was: $16.00.Current price is: $12.80.

    We first sipped Mencía from Bierzo about a decade ago, at places like Hotel Biron in SF and Tom Colicchio’s Craft in NYC. Back then, ahead-of-the-curve somms on the coasts were the only ones paying attention to this gorgeous, mineral-laden red—and it hooked us from the start. Now, Mencia from Bierzo—which Wine Enthusiast has described…

  • Sale! 2020 Merayo Las Tres Filas Bierzo Spain

    2020 Merayo Las Tres Filas Bierzo Spain

    Original price was: $18.00.Current price is: $14.40.

    Las Tres Filas—“The Three Rows”—reads like a wine lover’s dream.  Delicious and easy to love? Check. This is made from Mencía, one of Spain’s secret-weapon grapes, which brings Pinot-ish fruit and a seductive texture to the table alongside an addictive vibrancy and depth. Old vines? Check. It’s made from gnarled goblet-pruned plants at least 80…