Dominio de Tares "Exaltos Cepas Viejas" Bierzo 2003

Purple/red.

Smoky, oaky, clay/earth nose. Fig/date and raspberry underneath. Dense.

Round with a bit of textural sweetness. Actually becomes sweeter through the mid-palate, a bit of heat too. Earth and light chew in the long finish. Deep and concentrated, just lacks palate complexity, which may well come with more years in the bottle.

Day 3 - Coconut, pepper/citrus on the nose. Savory, earth/roasted meat/oak spice too. Oak influence very well-integrated now. Quite deep in the mouth, with a sweetness of texture that few will liken to Burgundy. Acidity kicks in ever more forcefully on the finish, which is all citrus/pepper.

Completely different expressions of Bierzo.

100% Mencia

$30