Guimaro 'Mundin' Mencia 2020

A great new project from Guimaro comparing the granite soils of the Mino river to the slate of the river Sil. Both were great but I had clear preference to the Mundin (from granite).

Mostly Mencia, it bursts aromatically from the glass with plum, cherry, game and a touch of rhubarb. Whilst darker in primary fruit profile, there was plenty of brightness - the combination reminding me of some of Bierzo's best. The tannin fine, yet grippy, showing horizontally across the palate very elegantly. Delicious stuff. Jeremy Muller, FWC.

There are two new reds from 2020 to compare the character of the wines from the Sil and the ones from the Mino. The one from the Mino is the 2020 Mundin, which is not slate, but granite. The wine was produced the same way as the San Pedro, fermented in oak vats with 40% full clusters and matured in a 3,000-liter oak foudre for 18 months. It has a little less alcohol and more freshness, and it feels a little lighter and not as showy but with great balance and subtleness. 3,500 bottles were produced. It was bottled in November 2022. Drink 2023-2029. 94 Points. Luis Guttierez, The Wine Advocate.