Descendientes de J Palacios, Pétalos, Bierzo, Bierzo, 2015

This is an archetypal ‘little brother’ wine. I love Petalos, but I would so much rather be drinking Las Lamas or, best of all, La Faraona: wines of my dreams. In the meantime, this floral, spicy Mencía will do very nicely. Bierzo’s keynote freshness is an original.