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2022 Casar de Burbia - Mencia Hombros (750ml)
Casar de Burbia
SKU 104416

2022 Casar de Burbia - Mencia Hombros (750ml)

$24.99 - $24.99
$24.99
$24.99 - $24.99
$24.99
Availability:
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Bierzo · Casar de Burbia · Hombros · Mencía · 2022

Bierzo doesn't get the attention it deserves, and Casar de Burbia is one of the best reasons to pay closer attention. Hombros — named for the "shoulders" of the grape bunch, which are hand-selected during harvest — comes from old vines between 50 and 100 years old planted on steep slate-and-clay slopes at over 600 meters elevation. The 2022 shows cherries, cocoa, orange rind, and nutmeg on the nose, with a creamy, spicy palate, full body, ripe tannins, and a delicious fruit-and-nut chocolate character. Aged 12 months in French oak. Think Pinot Noir energy with a bit more grip and spice — one of Spain's most compelling value plays. Drink now–2028

Claire Nesbitt Points
"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."
—92-James Suckling
91 Points
"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 wellconcentrated with a clean, long finish. It is distinctive and lengthy"
—Joaquín Hidalgo-Vinous Media
Appellation: Bierzo
Vintage: 2022
Region: Bierzo
Country: Spain
Bottle Size: 750ml
Producer: Casar de Burbia
Casar de Burbia

Bierzo · Casar de Burbia · Hombros · Mencía · 2022

Bierzo doesn't get the attention it deserves, and Casar de Burbia is one of the best reasons to pay closer attention. Hombros — named for the "shoulders" of the grape bunch, which are hand-selected during harvest — comes from old vines between 50 and 100 years old planted on steep slate-and-clay slopes at over 600 meters elevation. The 2022 shows cherries, cocoa, orange rind, and nutmeg on the nose, with a creamy, spicy palate, full body, ripe tannins, and a delicious fruit-and-nut chocolate character. Aged 12 months in French oak. Think Pinot Noir energy with a bit more grip and spice — one of Spain's most compelling value plays. Drink now–2028

Claire Nesbitt Points
"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."
—92-James Suckling
91 Points
"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 wellconcentrated with a clean, long finish. It is distinctive and lengthy"
—Joaquín Hidalgo-Vinous Media
Appellation: Bierzo
Vintage: 2022
Region: Bierzo
Country: Spain
Bottle Size: 750ml
Producer: Casar de Burbia