Raul Perez Valdecanada Mencia, Bierzo, Spain 2018 Syrah and black raspberry coulis rest

and black raspberry coulis rest atop antique cabinets

Complex and aromatic on the nose

warm and full-bodied wine

and the slightest hints of oak

Gobs of blueberry

Raul Perez Valdecanada Mencia, Bierzo, Spain 2018 Syrah and black raspberry coulis restValdecaada is Ral Prez's high elevation village cuve a field blend grown on schist at altitude in the hills above Ponferrada, and a wine quite unlike anything in his Ultreia or La Vizcana projects. Predominantly Menca with a meaningful proportion of old vine Palomino, fermented with whole bunches and raised in neutral barrique, it trades power for precision: suave and tense, with a perceptible stoniness through the mid palate and a savory salinity