Gourmets Guide 2024 Reviews

La Bienquerida 2021, 97 points Gourmets Guide 2024. Fleshy and powerful mencía

OUTSTANDING SCORES IN THE GOURMETS GUIDE FOR OUR MENCÍA, AND IN PARTICULAR LA BIENQUERIDA 2021, WHERE OUR EXCEPTIONAL MENCÍA DE PARAJE TRIUMPHS ONCE AGAIN WITH AN IMPRESSIVE SCORE OF 97 POINTS GREAT VINTAGE 2021 IN LOSADA

La Bienquerida 2021

97

Red Vino de Paraje.

95% mencía, 5% others.15 months in barrels

500 l and 2000 lts fodre

14,5% vol.

3.200 bottles .

Deep purplish cherry color Primary, fragrant, fine aromas of blueberries, currants, blackberries, raspberries, purple flowers, sandalwood, vanilla, undergrowth, balsamic, graphite, cocoa, confectionery, black tea… Fleshy, powerful, well-built body, noble and friendly tannins, great liveliness and persistent retronasal where the memories of the nose reappear.

— (12-09-2023)

2021/18/96 • 2022/19/95 •

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Altos de Losada 2021

95

Red Village wine 100% mencía

15 months between concrete eggs, barrels and fudre of

2.000 I. 14,5% vol.

Production: 30,000 bottles

Well-covered cherry red with a violet rim Primary, intense, aromas of blackberries, raspberries, plums, wild flowers, nutmeg, smoked, tobacco leaf, sandalwood and slate Powerful, juicy, sapid, pleasant maturity, structured, lively; retronasal marked by spicy and toasted notes — (18-07-2023)

2021/18/93 • 2022/19/94 • 2023/20/92.

Losada 2021

96 *

99% Mencía 1% Doña Blanca. 12 months in concrete eggs and barrels.

14,5% vol.

Production: 100,000 bottles.

Deep purplish cherry red cherry color Intense, complex, aromas of blackberries, blueberries, strawberries, smoked, slate, Chinese ink, wild flowers, damp earth, rosemary, etc Powerful, great structure, silky, ample, endowed with tension and stubborn retronasal very aromatic.

– (18-07-2023)

2021/18/90 • 2022/19/94 • 2023/20/89.

Villa de San Lorenzo 2021

92

Village wine 100% godello.

8 months in 2,000 l. foudre.

14% vol.

Production: 2,100 bottles.

Straw yellow. Remarkable intensity, aromas of custard apple, lychee, citrus, butter, nutmeg, pebbles and balsamic. Savory, fresh, nice tannins, ample, mineral;

long lasting finish — (06-09-2023)