91pts Parker
Jaw Dropping Quality Spanish Red
That Is All About Everything Being In The Right Place
Tasting Notes: The red wines from Northern Spain are cool climate wines and when you find a great one they, they offer superb balance and sophistication and they drink unbelievably well. Case in point is this superb red from the region of Bierzo, the 2007 Tilenus Mencia. The region of Bierzo is like taking a trip back in time. The inhabitants live and make wine the same way they did a hundred years ago. Vineyards are all on trellised hillsides very much like Cote Rotie. The noble grape of the region is Mencia which is very much like a Bordeaux varietal grape, like Cabernet or Malbec. The quality wines from this area are ethereal, balanced, complex and elegant. They drink like wines that from other regions of the world would three to four times the price. The Tilenus is a gorgeous red that Parker loved giving it 91 pts. The SRP on the wine is $23.99 however by the case I can offer it to you for $18.99. This is an amazing buy that is drinking superbly now, perfect for the cooler months ahead.
The great Raul Perez consults on this wine. A tremendously good, complete wine at a great price. Unfortunately our allocation was cut in half because of the rating.

Tasting Notes:The 2007 Envejecido en Roble exhibits a perfume of toasty oak, Asian spices, lilacs, and black raspberry. In the glass it displays layers of spicy fruit, a hint of minerality, and a sense of elegance. Nicely proportioned and lengthy, it is likely to evolve for 1-2 years and offer prime drinking.