92 points JoaquÃn Hidaldo (Vinous): "The 2023 MencÃa Bestizo is 100% MencÃa from Ponferrada, Bierzo. The 2023 aged for eight months in foudres. It expresses hints of iron, iodine, minerals and wet stone. White pepper and layers of ripe fruit emerge on the oak-structured palate. It's jammy like chutney but with juice-like freshness. Fresh fruit underpins the 2023 mature yet lively wine. The 2023 is pleasing. Drink: 2025-2035. (Feb 2025)"
90 points Jeb Dunnuck: "The first vintage of this wine, the 2023 Bestizo is also the first red the producer’s ever made without some Tempranillo. From an older vineyard of 100% Mencia, it’s soft and supple, with an herbal, floral rose-like quality to the nose and luscious flavors of plum and peach. It’s stainless steel fermented and aged in larger French foudres for only eight months, preserving a nice, light-bodied freshness through the finish. Drink now and over the following 5-7 years. Drink 2025-2032. (7/30/25)"
90 points Jeb Dunnuck: "The first vintage of this wine, the 2023 Bestizo is also the first red the producer’s ever made without some Tempranillo. From an older vineyard of 100% Mencia, it’s soft and supple, with an herbal, floral rose-like quality to the nose and luscious flavors of plum and peach. It’s stainless steel fermented and aged in larger French foudres for only eight months, preserving a nice, light-bodied freshness through the finish. Drink now and over the following 5-7 years. Drink 2025-2032. (7/30/25)"
| Product SKU | 353731 |
| Producer | Emilio Moro |
| Country | Spain |
| Region | Bierzo |
| Varietal | Other Red Wines |
| Vintage | 2023 |
| Size | 750ml |
| Color | Red |
| Blend | 100% Mencia |
| ABV | 13.0% |
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