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There is a note of dry hay and esparto grass in the 2022 Fusco, which made me think of some wines from Douro in...
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This wine reveals notes of black fruits with hints of leather and roasting. On the palate, the wine is structured...
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A beautiful red colour with garnet glints An expressive and complex nose, with primary aromas of toast, vanilla and...
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Abundant with soft berry fruit aromas and flavors which are well-balanced with the tannins. There's a crisp edge to...
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Beautiful deep purple red colour. The nose reveals intense aromas of blackcurrant and blueberry with notes of peony,...
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A well structured Bordeaux with berry fruit and a touch of graphite on the nose. It's lovely and soft, with fresh...
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Color: Intense red, with reds tints.
Nose: Complex aromas, reds and fresh fruits, toasted bread and vanilla.
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Mostly Merlot, with Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, and Malbec and aged in cement vats. Generous, ripe and fruit...
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Hand harvested Merlot, Cabernet, and Cabernet Franc grapes. Bright medium-deep ruby. Highly perfumed aromas of...
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A merlot-dominated Bordeaux from a microclimate very similar to that of St. Emilion, this remarkable value is ripe...
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Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon and Cabernet Franc from vines planted in the 1970s. The vines are non-clonal, massal...
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Cherry with a good layer. Perfume of blue flowers (violets), ripe black plum, pink pepper, reminiscent of tomato and...
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Macerated and fermented for 10 days in stainless steel tanks at controlled temperatures; aged sur lie for 6 months...
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Sourced from several parcels wityh vines that are at least 50 years old, the blend is 90% Mencia and 10% “other”...
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Mencia from 25 year-old vines of Somers Vineyard in Lodi. All organically farmed and hand harvested fruit. 100% whole...
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Deep and bright colour. Fruity bouquet, a wine both velvety and pleasant.
Mencia Red Bordeaux Xinomavro 2022 Wine
There are few regions in the world with stricter regulations in regards to wine production and grape varietals than those found in Bordeaux, France. Here, in the home of the world's finest wines, the type and quality of grapes used is of utmost importance, and the legendary wineries which work on the banks of the Gironde river have mastered the careful art of juice blending to find the perfect balance for their produce. Whilst there are six 'official' Bordeaux grapes, the two key varietals for almost every fine Bordeaux wine are Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot, and with good reason. Whilst Cabernet Sauvignon grapes are renowned for their acidity and astringency, strong fruit and spice flavors and full body, Merlot grapes are notably rounded, soft, fleshy and lighter on tannin. The combination of these two varietals, along with a small percentage of (commonly) Petit Verdot or Cabernet Franc, is the perfect balancing act – the two grape varietals cancel out each others weaker points, and accentuate all that is good about the other.
Xinomavro is the predominant grape varietal of Macedonia, although it is also grown in many parts of Greece where the climatic conditions are suitable for this particular fruit. The names translates as 'acid black', which gives some clue as to the nature of this varietal. The grapes are renowned for their high tannin content, which is a result of the thick and blue-black skins found on the fruit. This particular characteristic results in a superb aging potential in wines made from the Xinomavro varietal, as time spent in barrels softens these strong, astringent tannins and allows the full range of their flavors to come through in the wine. Most commonly, Xinomavro grapes are associated with aromas of red gooseberry, spices, olives and dried fruit, such as dried tomato.