Bodegas y Viñedos Castro Ventosa

El Castro de Valtuille Mencía Joven

8.627 ratings
8.84 pro ratings
Bierzo, Castilla y León, Spain
Mencía
Top Notes For
Timothy Eustis

Wine Director, Red Lion Inn

8.8

Surprisingly fuller bodied than I’d expected. 14%, that’s why. Nice development on a ‘12. Nice spice on this. Good acidity and balanced tannins. Not too complicated.

Surprisingly fuller bodied than I’d expected. 14%, that’s why. Nice development on a ‘12. Nice spice on this. Good acidity and balanced tannins. Not too complicated.

Apr 5th, 2020
Brandon Weaver

Drinky. No food.

Drinky. No food.

Jun 29th, 2015
Michael Ochsner

Great fragrance. Giving nose. Tannins take over on the palate. Not aggressive just gripping in palate progression. Lean. $9.99 B

Great fragrance. Giving nose. Tannins take over on the palate. Not aggressive just gripping in palate progression. Lean. $9.99 B

Oct 15th, 2016
Maya Kaczorowski

Light bodied. Red fruit. Nothing special

Light bodied. Red fruit. Nothing special

Nov 15th, 2015
Cindy Glennon

Salem wine imports

Salem wine imports

Aug 17th, 2015
Alex Sherman

Chewy and jammy red from Spain. Not my favorite.

Chewy and jammy red from Spain. Not my favorite.

Apr 27th, 2015
Dad Sauce Wines LLC

Light spice for a young Bierzo; Mencia killing it though.

Light spice for a young Bierzo; Mencia killing it though.

Sep 27th, 2014
Daniel Hernandez-Brun

Pretty cool little Mencia from Bierzo, but it falls apart pretty quick.

Pretty cool little Mencia from Bierzo, but it falls apart pretty quick.

Jan 16th, 2015
Daniel McGeough

Daniel had this 7 years ago

Daniel had this 7 years ago

Mar 12th, 2018
Johan Larsson

Owner/Sommelier tapasbar

8.5

Johan had this 11 years ago

Johan had this 11 years ago

Jan 29th, 2014