The least expensive wine in Raul Perez’s portfolio is the 2006 Ultreia St. Jacques, also 100% Mencia from the D.O. of Bierzo. It received the same elevage leading to a purple-colored wine with an exotic perfume of cedar, spice box, floral notes, and blueberry. Sweet, complex, and structured, this lengthy Mencia will evolve for 5-7 years and drink well through 2020 in the manner of a high-level red Burgundy. These are brilliant, artisanal, hand-crafted wines that words simply cannot begin to describe. They must be experienced to be believed. Importer: Patrick Mata, Ole Imports; www.oleimports.com