98 points Beth Willard (TimAtkin.com): "(13.5%). Truly a wine of the mountain, this captures the wild essence of the higher zones that overlook Villafranca del Bierzo. Aromas of thyme, juniper and lemon verbena mingle with delicate red cherry, a touch of mint and even something resinous, reminiscent of a Christmas tree kept too long! There’s a savoury, meaty edge of rosemary and lamb, with a subtle bloody nuance that adds depth. The palate is intense yet elegant, with soft, fine tannins and vibrant acidity that keeps everything fresh. A wine that beautifully balances power with finesse. 2025-2033. (2025)"
96+ points Luis Gutiérrez (Wine Advocate): "[$79 list] Since 2022, the regular Paixar produced since the turn of the century is now the 2023 Paixar Paraje A Serra. This is the second time it has carried the name from that lieu-dit (or "paraje") in the village of Dragonte on slate-rich soils. It fermented with indigenous yeasts in stainless steel and matured in 500-liter French oak barrels for 12 months. This is a lot more reticent than the Viña de Vaca; it's subtler, serious and terribly elegant and balanced. It has contained ripeness and 13% alcohol, a pH of 3.36 and 5.16 grams of acidity. It's finer-boned, more elegant and precise. The mouthfeel is beautiful, with very fine tannins. The two wines are getting more differentiated, getting their own personality. Drink: 2026-2036. (7/10/25)"
95 points John Gilman (View From the Cellar): "This is the first vintage that I can recall that the Paixar old vine bottling from Luna Beberide has been broken down into two distinct single vineyard wines. The A Serra bottling hails from Mencía vines that are eighty to one hundred years of age, planted on steep, crumbling slate vineyards. The wine was aged for one year in “one wine” five hundred liter casks and offers up a deep, pure and complex bouquet of cassis, dark berries, espresso, a lovely touch of Mencía botanicals, a superb base of slate minerality, a touch of licorice and a discreet framing of cedary oak. On the palate the wine is deep, young and full-bodied, with tangy acids, ripe tannins, a superb core of fruit, excellent transparency down to the soil, fine focus and grip and a long, complex and impeccably balanced finish. This is a puppy and is going to demand some cellaring time, but in due course, it is going to be a stunning bottle of wine! 2035-2075. (May/Jun 2025)"
95 points Virginie Boone (JebDunnuck.com): "From a single vineyard on the other side of Bierzo than Villafranca, where Luna Beberide is based, this is a wine of the mountain, the Mencia and 3% white varieties planted in slate slopes at high altitude. Fermented in stainless steel and aged in French oak barrels, it tastes of white pepper, lavender, and sage, as wild as its environs. The juicy midpalate accentuates this sense of place, the mountain and the soils, earthy in blackberry and plum. The medium-bodied core is enveloped in tannins that are supple but there. Drink now through 2033. Drink: 2026-2033. (1/2/26)"
94 points Joaquín Hidalgo (Vinous): "The 2023 Paixar Vino de Paraje A Serra comes from Dragonte in Corullón, Bierzo. This aged for 12 months in 500-liter barrels. It opens with a faintly liqueur-like note, followed by blackberry, pomegranate and mountain herbs. The profile is dark and compact, with a taut, talc-textured palate and marked, structured tannins. 2025-2038. (Sep 2025)"
93 points Peñín Guide to Spanish Wine: "(96% Mencía, 4% others). (May 2025)"
96+ points Luis Gutiérrez (Wine Advocate): "[$79 list] Since 2022, the regular Paixar produced since the turn of the century is now the 2023 Paixar Paraje A Serra. This is the second time it has carried the name from that lieu-dit (or "paraje") in the village of Dragonte on slate-rich soils. It fermented with indigenous yeasts in stainless steel and matured in 500-liter French oak barrels for 12 months. This is a lot more reticent than the Viña de Vaca; it's subtler, serious and terribly elegant and balanced. It has contained ripeness and 13% alcohol, a pH of 3.36 and 5.16 grams of acidity. It's finer-boned, more elegant and precise. The mouthfeel is beautiful, with very fine tannins. The two wines are getting more differentiated, getting their own personality. Drink: 2026-2036. (7/10/25)"
95 points John Gilman (View From the Cellar): "This is the first vintage that I can recall that the Paixar old vine bottling from Luna Beberide has been broken down into two distinct single vineyard wines. The A Serra bottling hails from Mencía vines that are eighty to one hundred years of age, planted on steep, crumbling slate vineyards. The wine was aged for one year in “one wine” five hundred liter casks and offers up a deep, pure and complex bouquet of cassis, dark berries, espresso, a lovely touch of Mencía botanicals, a superb base of slate minerality, a touch of licorice and a discreet framing of cedary oak. On the palate the wine is deep, young and full-bodied, with tangy acids, ripe tannins, a superb core of fruit, excellent transparency down to the soil, fine focus and grip and a long, complex and impeccably balanced finish. This is a puppy and is going to demand some cellaring time, but in due course, it is going to be a stunning bottle of wine! 2035-2075. (May/Jun 2025)"
95 points Virginie Boone (JebDunnuck.com): "From a single vineyard on the other side of Bierzo than Villafranca, where Luna Beberide is based, this is a wine of the mountain, the Mencia and 3% white varieties planted in slate slopes at high altitude. Fermented in stainless steel and aged in French oak barrels, it tastes of white pepper, lavender, and sage, as wild as its environs. The juicy midpalate accentuates this sense of place, the mountain and the soils, earthy in blackberry and plum. The medium-bodied core is enveloped in tannins that are supple but there. Drink now through 2033. Drink: 2026-2033. (1/2/26)"
94 points Joaquín Hidalgo (Vinous): "The 2023 Paixar Vino de Paraje A Serra comes from Dragonte in Corullón, Bierzo. This aged for 12 months in 500-liter barrels. It opens with a faintly liqueur-like note, followed by blackberry, pomegranate and mountain herbs. The profile is dark and compact, with a taut, talc-textured palate and marked, structured tannins. 2025-2038. (Sep 2025)"
93 points Peñín Guide to Spanish Wine: "(96% Mencía, 4% others). (May 2025)"
| Product SKU | 357030 |
| Producer | Luna Beberide |
| Country | Spain |
| Region | Bierzo |
| Varietal | Other Red Wines |
| Vintage | 2023 |
| Size | 750ml |
| Color | Red |
| Blend | Mencía |
| ABV | 13.5% |
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