Envinate 2024 Lousas Vinas de Aldea Mencia 750ml

Herbal, bloody and ferrous, with dark and wild berries. The palate is medium-bodied with focused, nervy tannins and incisive acidity, showing a more mellow profile than the 2023, with a fluid, slightly more ethereal expression of fruit. From multiple plots in Amandi, Quiroga and the Miño area, each vinified separately with varying proportions of whole bunches. Aged mostly in barrique with a smaller proportion in cement. Drink or hold.

Score: 96 points -- Jacobo Garcia Andrade, jamessuckling.com, 2026