Jose Palacios 'Petalos' Bierzo 2021
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Made from some seriously old vines, and farmed biodynamically, this intriguing Mencia grape is an early ripener, but, with old vine pedigree, holds a wonderful depth of color and a fascinating nose of herbs and spice giving way to fruits dominated by damson and dark cherries; the fascination is held on the palate with notes of tea, bitter chocolate, macerated fruit and even something a little chalky evidenced.