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Raul Perez "Ultreia - La Cova de la Raposa" Bierzo 2018
This special, singular Mencia is one of our favorite wines of the year. It is loaded to the brim with bright herb-laced, spicy black fruit with incredible length on the hearty finish. Serious stuff, made in tiny amounts and at Vin Chicago, priced $10 lower than any other retailer in the country - last we checked. Grab one of the 600 bottles produced quick!
92
Wine & Spirits
94
Our Score
95
Vinous, Josh Raynolds
94
Wine Advocate
(6/30/2020) "Cool vintages in warm zones seem to work, and it shows in the 2018 Ultreia Cova de la Raposa, which was not produced in 2017 because of the frost. There is only a 500-liter oak barrel, and the wine feels quite fine for the warmer exposure. The sandy soils produce stress in this vineyard, but in a rainier year like 2018, they are an advantage. This feels harmonious, with black rather than red fruit and some dusty tannins, a little more rustic and on the Rhone side more than Burgundy. There are 600 bottles of this. It was bottled in December 2019."
(6/30/2020) "Cool vintages in warm zones seem to work, and it shows in the 2018 Ultreia Cova de la Raposa, which was not produced in 2017 because of the frost. There is only a 500-liter oak barrel, and the wine feels quite fine for the warmer exposure. The sandy soils produce stress in this vineyard, but in a rainier year like 2018, they are an advantage. This feels harmonious, with black rather than red fruit and some dusty tannins, a little more rustic and on the Rhone side more than Burgundy. There are 600 bottles of this. It was bottled in December 2019."
$
5999
Discount:
750 ML
Local availability for Raul Perez "Ultreia - La Cova de la Raposa" Bierzo 2018
| Location | Approximate Bottles | Phone | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barrington | Out of stock | (847) 277-0033 |
Store Details |
| Chicago | 2 | (773) 489-3454 |
Store Details |
| Highland Park | 4 | (847) 831-1049 |
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We do our best to provide accurate inventory information on the products we offer. However, items that are in high demand will occasionally sell out before the inventory can be updated.
Envinate "Lousas Vina de Aldea" Ribeira Sacra 2019
Winemaker's Notes
"Aldea means "village" in Gallego; thus, this is Envinate's "village wine", produced from a combination of -minimum- 60-year-old plots located in the ancient vineyard region of Ribeira Sacra. This cuvee is made up of 90-95% Mencia with other co-planted varietals blended in. The native vines are grown on steep slopes made of slate and sit in between 400-600 meters elevation. This vintage Vina de Aldea was foot-trodden in open top plastic tubs, fermented spontaneously with wild yeasts, with 40% whole clusters included, and raised in old barrels for 11 months with no racking and no SO2 added until bottling. It is a very fresh and elegant vino tinto with classic, lifted aromatics of black pepper, pomegranate, and herbs, which leads to an elegant and crystalline palate with loads of saveur, peppery tannins, and a dry finish. This is more than a village wine in our book, but a superb example of Ribeira Sacra and a wonderful benchmark for the region. Only 300 6 packs produced"
"Aldea means "village" in Gallego; thus, this is Envinate's "village wine", produced from a combination of -minimum- 60-year-old plots located in the ancient vineyard region of Ribeira Sacra. This cuvee is made up of 90-95% Mencia with other co-planted varietals blended in. The native vines are grown on steep slopes made of slate and sit in between 400-600 meters elevation. This vintage Vina de Aldea was foot-trodden in open top plastic tubs, fermented spontaneously with wild yeasts, with 40% whole clusters included, and raised in old barrels for 11 months with no racking and no SO2 added until bottling. It is a very fresh and elegant vino tinto with classic, lifted aromatics of black pepper, pomegranate, and herbs, which leads to an elegant and crystalline palate with loads of saveur, peppery tannins, and a dry finish. This is more than a village wine in our book, but a superb example of Ribeira Sacra and a wonderful benchmark for the region. Only 300 6 packs produced"
$
3899
Discount:
750 ML
Local availability for Envinate "Lousas Vina de Aldea" Ribeira Sacra 2019
| Location | Approximate Bottles | Phone | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barrington | 8 | (847) 277-0033 |
Store Details |
| Chicago | Out of stock | (773) 489-3454 |
Store Details |
| Highland Park | Out of stock | (847) 831-1049 |
Store Details |
We do our best to provide accurate inventory information on the products we offer. However, items that are in high demand will occasionally sell out before the inventory can be updated.
Raul Perez "La Vizcaina La Poulosa" Bierzo 2018
93
Wine Advocate
(6/30/2020) "La Poulosa is quite regular and ripe, with notes of prunes, and even though there is more freshness in 2018, keeping the profile of the vineyard, which is very strong. There is more fruit here, and it's juicy and approachable, with integrated oak (they started replacing the 225-liter oak barrels with 500-liter ones), more freshness and a livelier palate. The tannins are round, with no edges, despite the fact that all the La Vizcaína range ferments with 100% full clusters. Some 5,600 bottles produced. It was bottled in April 2020. Drink Date: 2020 - 2026"
(6/30/2020) "La Poulosa is quite regular and ripe, with notes of prunes, and even though there is more freshness in 2018, keeping the profile of the vineyard, which is very strong. There is more fruit here, and it's juicy and approachable, with integrated oak (they started replacing the 225-liter oak barrels with 500-liter ones), more freshness and a livelier palate. The tannins are round, with no edges, despite the fact that all the La Vizcaína range ferments with 100% full clusters. Some 5,600 bottles produced. It was bottled in April 2020. Drink Date: 2020 - 2026"
$
3699
Discount:
750 ML
Local availability for Raul Perez "La Vizcaina La Poulosa" Bierzo 2018
| Location | Approximate Bottles | Phone | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barrington | Out of stock | (847) 277-0033 |
Store Details |
| Chicago | Out of stock | (773) 489-3454 |
Store Details |
| Highland Park | 12 | (847) 831-1049 |
Store Details |
We do our best to provide accurate inventory information on the products we offer. However, items that are in high demand will occasionally sell out before the inventory can be updated.
Losada Vinos de Finca "El Pajaro Rojo" Bierzo Mencia 2016
92
James Suckling
(6/25/2017) "This is really minerally with granite and blueberry character. Medium to full body, firm and linear tannins and a long finish. Drink now."
(6/25/2017) "This is really minerally with granite and blueberry character. Medium to full body, firm and linear tannins and a long finish. Drink now."
$
1299
Discount:
750 ML
Local availability for Losada Vinos de Finca "El Pajaro Rojo" Bierzo Mencia 2016
| Location | Approximate Bottles | Phone | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barrington | 24 | (847) 277-0033 |
Store Details |
| Chicago | 6 | (773) 489-3454 |
Store Details |
| Highland Park | 53 | (847) 831-1049 |
Store Details |
We do our best to provide accurate inventory information on the products we offer. However, items that are in high demand will occasionally sell out before the inventory can be updated.
Bodegas Mengoba "Brezo de Gregory Perez" Bierzo Mencia 2018
90
Our Score
(3/2021) Gregory Perez crafts this delicious red from predominantly Mencia grapes farmed in two villages in the Bierzo zone. He includes a small percentage of Garnacha Tintorera in the blend and uses 10% whole clusters in the wild yeast fermentation. Using minimal sulfur at the winery and bottling without fining or filtration, purity is the name of the game here. Give this young red several minutes to open up in the glass and you'll be met with a delectable marriage of yummy, spicy, herbaceous Zin-like fruit along with a whiff of dark roast that is electrified by tangy, floral, mineral freshness like you'd find in Gamay. Holy matrimony! This sassy, medium-bodied red ought to appeal well to fans of Willamette Valley Pinot and anyone looking to experiment. Pour tonight with a pork chop smothered by apple and fennel slaw.
(3/2021) Gregory Perez crafts this delicious red from predominantly Mencia grapes farmed in two villages in the Bierzo zone. He includes a small percentage of Garnacha Tintorera in the blend and uses 10% whole clusters in the wild yeast fermentation. Using minimal sulfur at the winery and bottling without fining or filtration, purity is the name of the game here. Give this young red several minutes to open up in the glass and you'll be met with a delectable marriage of yummy, spicy, herbaceous Zin-like fruit along with a whiff of dark roast that is electrified by tangy, floral, mineral freshness like you'd find in Gamay. Holy matrimony! This sassy, medium-bodied red ought to appeal well to fans of Willamette Valley Pinot and anyone looking to experiment. Pour tonight with a pork chop smothered by apple and fennel slaw.
$
1299
Discount:
750 ML
Local availability for Bodegas Mengoba "Brezo de Gregory Perez" Bierzo Mencia 2018
| Location | Approximate Bottles | Phone | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barrington | 17 | (847) 277-0033 |
Store Details |
| Chicago | 4 | (773) 489-3454 |
Store Details |
| Highland Park | 2 | (847) 831-1049 |
Store Details |
We do our best to provide accurate inventory information on the products we offer. However, items that are in high demand will occasionally sell out before the inventory can be updated.
Avancia "Cuvee de O" Valdeorras Mencia 2016
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Vinous, Josh Raynolds
(12/2018) "Brilliant ruby. Spicy red and blue fruits and violet oil on the perfumed nose, along with suggestions of cracked pepper, smoky minerals and candied licorice. Offers juicy, sharply focused raspberry, boysenberry and floral pastille flavors that gain sweetness and depth with air while maintaining energy. The taut, mineral-accented finish shows firm grip, building spiciness and gently tannic persistence."
(12/2018) "Brilliant ruby. Spicy red and blue fruits and violet oil on the perfumed nose, along with suggestions of cracked pepper, smoky minerals and candied licorice. Offers juicy, sharply focused raspberry, boysenberry and floral pastille flavors that gain sweetness and depth with air while maintaining energy. The taut, mineral-accented finish shows firm grip, building spiciness and gently tannic persistence."
$
1299
Discount:
750 ML
Local availability for Avancia "Cuvee de O" Valdeorras Mencia 2016
| Location | Approximate Bottles | Phone | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barrington | 14 | (847) 277-0033 |
Store Details |
| Chicago | Out of stock | (773) 489-3454 |
Store Details |
| Highland Park | 1 | (847) 831-1049 |
Store Details |
We do our best to provide accurate inventory information on the products we offer. However, items that are in high demand will occasionally sell out before the inventory can be updated.
