Casar de Burbia Hombros Mencia 2022

James Suckling

Cherries, cocoa, orange rind and nutmeg on the nose. It’s creamy and spicy on the palate with a full body, ripe tannins and delicious fruit-and-nut chocolate character. Drink now or hold.

Guia Peñin

Vinous

“The 2022 Hombros hails from Valtuille de Arriba, Bierzo. A 100% Mencía, the garnet-purple wine aged for 14 months in French oak barrels. It delivers allspice, pomegranate, oak and bay leaf aromas. It's intense, with a loose structure and some grip, finishing savory and open-knit. The 2022 is slightly hollow at mid-palate but well-concentrated with a clean, long finish. It is distinctive and lengthy.”

Robert Parker

The Mencía red 2021 Hombros was produced with grapes from the paraje Valdaiga in Valtuille de Arriba. It fermented with uncrushed grapes and matured in rolling 225- and 500-liter oak barrels with the lees. Despite the moderate alcohol, 13.5%, the sensation is quite-ripe fruit and generous sweet spices. It's medium-bodied with fine tannins and a tasty and long finish. 21,000 bottles produced. It was bottled in June 2023.

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