94 points Luis Gutiérrez (Wine Advocate): "[$45 list] The first vintage to have the new official category on the label is the 2019 Valtuille Vino de Villa, and it's a barrel selection of barrels from the centenary vines and Villegas, El Val and some La Rata, three zones they like. This is the new focus of the winery; it's a very serious red, with volume and depth. It fermented in oak vats with 40% full clusters with the field blend and matured in 225- and 500-liter oak barrels. It has the grainy mouthfeel from the stems. It has more structure and ripeness but with great balance and moderate alcohol, really representing the village and the year. 12,000 bottles produced. It was bottled in June 2021. Drink: 2022-2027. (Jan 2022)"
93 points Peñín Guide to Spanish Wine: "(mencía). Colour: Cherry. Nose: balsamic herbs, sweet spices, scrubland, fruit expression, ripe fruit, earthy notes. Palate: spicy, balsamic, good acidity. (2022)"
93 points Peñín Guide to Spanish Wine: "(mencía). Colour: Cherry. Nose: balsamic herbs, sweet spices, scrubland, fruit expression, ripe fruit, earthy notes. Palate: spicy, balsamic, good acidity. (2022)"
| Product SKU | 341928 |
| Producer | Castro Ventosa (Raúl Pérez) |
| Country | Spain |
| Region | Bierzo |
| Varietal | Other Red Wines |
| Vintage | 2019 |
| Size | 750ml |
| Color | Red |
| Blend | Mencía |
| ABV | 13.5% |
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