Price: $19.95
Channel: LCBO Vintages
Producer: Telmo Rodriguez
Country: Spain
Region: Galicia
Appellation: Valdeorras DO
Grapes: Mencia
Alcohol by Volume: 12.5%
Sugar Content: 2 grams per litre
The tasting notes on the LCBO website for this red wine from the Northwestern corner of Spain, are all about juicy bright cherry red fruit. I agree, but a few years later, there’s more going on like rose aromatics and a tar or leather note. Those notes point to a comparison with Pinot Noir, but I’m getting more of a Nebbiolo vibe. At five years old, this supposedly modest wine from one of Spain’s great and varied makers might just be hitting a sweet spot.
I tasted it with a grilled pork chop with spinach sautéed with garlic, and showed very well.
https://www.lcbo.com/en/malivoire-estate-grown-chardonnay-573147 or https://malivoire.com/products/2023-estate-grown-chardonnay
This wine recommendation was originally published at the MJ Wine Box Substack at https://malcolmjolley.substack.com/p/sprung-forth.