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Tasting notes
Score 16.5/20 · Drink 2019-2026, Jancis Robinson MW, Feb 2020

Rich and round. But with ripe rather than overripe fruit and a broad spread of flavour. (JR)

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96
96/100

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17
17/20

Jancis Robinson MW

96
96/100

Luis Gutiérrez, Wine Advocate

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96 points
Luis Gutiérrez, Wine Advocate
Score 96/100 · Drink 2019-2027, Luis Gutiérrez, Wine Advocate, Feb 2019

I was very pleasantly surprised by the elegance and balance of the 2015 Valtuille Cepas Centenarias, centenary Mencía from two plots in the village of Valtuille. This is always one of the finest wines in the portfolio, but this 2015 was especially harmonious, combining aromas of violets and wild herbs with an earthy touch and a medium-bodied palate with very refined tannins that made it beautifully textured. There is an extra degree of complexity here and it has the depth of the very old vines. This has to be one of the finest vintages for this bottling. There are 3,500 bottles of it.

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Castro Ventosa
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Grape Blend

Mencia

Colour

Red

Taste

Dry

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