Telmo Rodriguez 'Gaba do Xil' Mencia 2020 under-20 A quintessential drink-now example from

A quintessential drink-now example from a lauded pocket of Italy

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Appealing floral notes give nuance to the attractive red fruit so abundant on the nose

Anna and Jason Flowerday are passionate about aromatic varieties and particularly those from Alsace so it was only a matter of time until they took on the challenge of Pinot Gris

Telmo Rodriguez 'Gaba do Xil' Mencia 2020 under-20 A quintessential drink-now example fromHighly fragrant and floral, with dried herbs, violets and caponata like pepperiness inflecting gamey red fruits. Trademark Mencia smoky meatiness, gentle fruit tannin and a long herb acid tang finish. Mid weight, delicious and very stylish wine. On the nose, soft red fruits are alive with granite and herbs. All the key Valdeorras Mencia tells are here: floral fragrant, touches of smoke and meat, gentle fruit tannin and a herb acid tang to finish. Gaba