Descendientes de J. Palacios, Bierzo, Petalos

Interesting. Still feels quite youthful. Nose is black fruit mostly with some leather/smoke and minerality. There is some herbs that lift the nose though and provide interest. Palate is interesting. On the one side the acid provides a greenenss to the fruit and obthe other, other is a tapenade type intensity to the fruit. Tannins are very prevalent and firm (almost n rhone like?). long long finish. Very clean. No rush to drink this.

2019 vintage

There are a ton of more interesting Spanish wines for a tenth of the price. Same happened with Moncebal and Corullon. Good wines way overpriced. I have the feeling that prices are getting really out of hand for some Spanish wines. It feels like some Spaniards need to have very expensive wines to feel they have got there. Stick with the good old solid Spanish brands that never disappoint and have great QPR and forget the hype.

2015 vintage

Nice, fresh wine with structure and layers. Taste of red and black fruit. Low tannins. Medium finish.

2015 vintage

My first acquaintance with Pétalos and with Bierzo was with its 2006 vintage in the late 00s. I loved the wine and found in it a quasi-N.Rhône type elegance allied with more underlying warmth. I liked much less subsequent vintages in which I felt an unwelcome oaky international veneer. I looked to other producers for Bierzo and Mencia from other appellations, especially those signed Raul Pérez. When I saw this 2019, I decided to give Pétalos another whirl. Fortunately that …

2019 vintage

Röd med orange ton, skogsvegetation, medel+ syra o tannin, örter, god, 100% Mencia, skulle druckits för flera år sedan.

2015 vintage

Normally like this wine but this time the previous comments like austere ring true. No obvious fault but not giving much away in any dimension. Lots of acidity though. Some dark fruits.

2019 vintage

Horribly corked. Such a shame, you get the sense of a nicely matured wine underneath the flaw.

2015 vintage

Приятное, но простоватое, фруктовое вино, прекрасно идет с ближневосточной кухней без заморочек

2019 vintage

Fantastic pairing with baby back ribs. Just enough minerality to offset the richness of the ribs.

2019 vintage

Somehow less than the sum of its parts - rather imprecise in its flavor profile despite a complex nose. Dark fruit, good tannin support and acid is all there but... lacking that deliciousness factor.

2019 vintage

Рубиновый цвет средней плотности. В аромате джем из чёрных ягод, чернослив, сливки, кофе, есть скотик, бальзамик. Во вкусе плотное, кислотность выше среднего, умеренные танины. 89/100

2019 vintage

Solid dark ruby red, needed to breathe for herbal aromas to develop. Austere on the palate, with some savory qualities after a while, has a mineral finish in the tannins, medium bodied.

2019 vintage

Rich and broody. Dark red fruit with some leatheriness. My guests enjoyed it but I found it a bit over extracted and a tad on the heavy side. Obviously tasting is highly subjective and I much prefer these wines on the lighter and brighter side- see Raul Perez

2019 vintage

Very nice indeed - complexity and density but on the same time very elegant and not at all overextracted. It is in a very good spot right now, you can drink it now, but there is no need to rush...

2015 vintage

Perhaps improved a bit from the prior bottle, but overall this is a tannic, extracted vintage of this wine. Black fruited nose, perhaps a bit earthy, medium acidity, not flabby. Tannins are prominent on the finish, this does feel stoney/minerally at times. Overall, I am skeptical this has the concentration to outlast the tannins as it ages. Rather foursquare, prefer more elegance in this cuvee.

2019 vintage

Ive always enjoyed and highly rated prior vintages but i found this (in comparison) lacking in elegance and with discernable heat on the finish. Not what I look for in Mencia

2019 vintage

Very smooth, aged well, fruit is still there with maturity

2015 vintage

40-90 year old local Mencia vines on schist soil at varying elevations. Biodynamic. Harvested by hand (en vaso). On skins for 30 days. Punch down method. Fermented in large oak vessels. 3 weeks on new oak and then 6-12 months on neutral oak. Deep purple in glass from extended maceration. Notes on dried cherry. Smokey and meaty indicating bottle age. Palate is dry, med acidity, med tannins.

2019 vintage

Last year this vintage showed promise, this year it delivered. Falsely assumed this grape to be an early drinker but now I know to give it 4 years. Reminiscent of Pinot noir. Balanced. Smooth finish.

2019 vintage

Nose over promised the taste underselivered. Almost no fruit. Hard to keep tasting notes in the restaurant atmosphere but this is the second time I’ve had it and didn’t really like it either time.

2019 vintage

Wine dinner at Estelle in St. Paul, with tapas and pasta. The wine was an excellent pairing with the food, a delicious, well-integrated red wine with a long finish. No specific notes, but I would definitely seek this wine out again.

2019 vintage

PnD. Let air for 2hrs. Consistent with previous note. Great match with Xmas turkey dinner.

2019 vintage

Pas terrible, aussi pire que mes autres selon mes souvenirs. A ce prix, il y a tellement mieux!

2019 vintage

Corked

2019 vintage

Tart dark cherry fruit, medium bodied with good acidity. A good wine for the money.

2019 vintage

85/100

2019 vintage

Acidity too high and not well balanced

2019 vintage

Crunchy red fruit, savory, with a lot structure. Very good acidity on the first bottle after a day. I loved the first bottle so much I opened another one in 3 months again (this month). I thought this one was relatively closed and not as cheerful right out of the gate. Both wines came into their own with food. Great value for money; can’t expect more for $20! I hope to forget my last bottle for a few years.

2019 vintage

PnP. Earthy crunchy great red fruits. Spain meets Burgundy. Delicious.

2019 vintage

Pretty deep ruby/purple color. Relatively open, with notes of black raspberries, darker cherries, some minerality, there is also some violet pastilles, but also some savory herbs and a touch of menthol with some more air. Medium-full bodied, with pretty good persistence, there is some medium tannin adding structure and medium- acidity. Pretty good length. Not the most complex wine, but for roughly $20, what‘s not to like here.

2019 vintage

Enjoyable daily red. Red berries, medium body and acidity plus earthiness. But if price is same, good Chianti is better.

2019 vintage

Quite acidic, tannins still a bit tough. A sort of broad herby finish, but lacks complexity. Not as good as previous vintages. Price risen, quality dipped. Disappointing.

2015 vintage

Light coloured. Slightly jammy nose. Soft cherry palate with slightly drying tannins. Good with food

2015 vintage

Nice surprise. Brown sugar, berry nose; a field blend of flavors, sometimes syrah or zin or grenache or ‘and’ all those; good balance of acid and smooth tannins; subtle, but very agreeable long-lasting finish. Fabulous QPR.

2015 vintage

(Good) Bierzo can be age-worthy. Still dark; well-integrated nutmeg, red fruit, soft tannins, good lift; long finish

2008 vintage

Decanted for 30 minutes. Delicious aromas of black cherries, still with a racey aspect to it, wonderful! The palate shows resolved tannins, excellent acidity, and good fruit, sour cherry with a tiny touch of toffee. Wonderful now, I suggest it won't get better.

2010 vintage

Wie schon ein Mencia-Experte trefflich angemerkt hat, ist diese Rebsorte sehr unstet. An einem Tag göttlich, am nächsten grausam. An einem Tag zu kühl, am nächsten zu warm. Wobei ich leider glaube, dass der 15er Petalos grundsätzlich nicht der Überdrüberwein ist.

2015 vintage

Needs an hour or two to open up, but then shows a lot of liveliness, quite sour fruit still, heavy tannins, black pepper, spices, medium+ length. Should last at least a couple of years more of cellaring.

2015 vintage

Medium bodied, drinking well, another year or two of life I think.

2015 vintage

Very nice and different.

2010 vintage

Nice bight fruit forward wine. Flavors and body similar to a California Pinot.

2015 vintage

Getting some nice mature and grape specific notes, but it's all overshadowed by the oak and the alcohol. Had higher hopes for it, as it was nice when young, but this was a bit sad. I think this is past it's prime, onwards the alcohol and oak are just gonna grab more attention.

2010 vintage

Very good and different. This particular bottle was nicely mellowed out.

2010 vintage

Very nice red. Light on the tannins. Great wine.

2010 vintage

Still good but perhaps a bit in-between things. Lacks the perfume and exuberance of its youth, but also the sophistication of maturity. Jury out right now.

2015 vintage

Single blind tasting Purple color. Clear rim. Medium + aromatics of dark cherry, plum with a secondary vegetal character. Mild new oak. Medium + acidity, medium + tannins. Palate of dark ripe fruits

2015 vintage

Medium purple color - appears unfiltered Medium(+) aromas of fresh sweet black fruit with additional meat/ leather and a little smoke in the background - possible light oak aromas as well Medium(+) palate of red and black fruit - rather tight wound at this moment but does open up some in the glass Medium(+) acidity with high ETOH and medium finish with medium(+) tannins Possibly a little green on the palate At this point in time the nose is much …

2015 vintage

Very yummy. It's all about fresh fruit, but with a little structure that I like as well. Delicious now, it'll probably keep well for another couple of years. But why wait? Enjoy!

2015 vintage

appearance: med ruby nose: med + intense aromas of: blackberry, black currant, ripe redberries, ripe red cherry, lavander, chocolate, coffee, smoke, tobacco, tar, earth, leather, nutmeg, eucalyptus. developing palate: dry med + acidity high alcohol med + tannins med + body med finish med + intense flavors of blackberry, black currant, cedar, eucalyptus, tobbaco, tar, flint, meaty. quality: outstanding readiness for drinking: can drink now, but has potential for further aging

2015 vintage

Áramótaboð. Bjössi og Katrín komu með þessa. Drukkin með aðalrétti, önd í sterkri tælenskri sósu. Flott með öndinni eins og ávallt.

2015 vintage

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