Made from old-vine Mencia planted between 1950 and 1970, the 2013 Cuvée Mosteiro was aged in 2-year-old French oak for 12 months prior to bottling. Its dense ruby/purple color is followed by a Cabernet Franc-like perfume of forest floor, blueberries, raspberries, damp earth and resiny pine forest aromas. This complex, medium-bodied, delicious red should drink nicely for 3-5 years.

This plush red shows a modern profile, with toasty vanilla notes accenting blackberry and mocha flavors over round tannins. Flavorful and generous. Drink now through 2016. 750 cases made.??–TM??Region: Spain / Valdeorras Select to Add

Fairly rubbery and smoky on the nose, with hickory aromas vying with blueberry and plum notes. Feels good and full, with sweet berry flavors and plenty of oak. In fact, this is a woody, modern style of Mencia that’s lengthy and round.——M.S.(4/1/2012)—— 88