El Castro de Valtuille Barrica
Manufacturer:
Mike Ritchie
Tasting: Bierzo Mencia
A little dumb on the nose, a touch of gamey savouriness. Powerful and heady mouthful, sweetly ripe and rich, a touch hot on the finish. Drink now.
Pedro Ballesteros
Tasting: Bierzo Mencia
Intense, clean, very particular in its wild rustic aromatic expression. Full bodied, with lots of fruit and smooth abundant tannins, needs some fatty food to express itself in all its graces. Persistent finish.
Sarah Jane Evans
Tasting: Bierzo Mencia
Polished integrated oak aromas. Dense black fruits with a lively blast of acidity stand against bold grip of tannin and tar. Forthright and foursquare.
Details
Wine name: El Castro de Valtuille Barrica
Wine classification: DO
Wine alcohol content: 14%
Wine colour: Red
Wine vintage: 2008
Price: £19.50
Wine style: Red, medium-bodied