Martin Sarmiento Cuatro Pasos Mencia 2008
Mencia
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Robert
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Product Details
Varietal
Producer
Vintage
2008
Size
750ML
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Winemaker Notes
Appearance: morello cherry red with violet reflections.
Nose: medium-high intensity. The varietal aromas of red fruits predominate with a subtle hint of toasting of wood.
Palate: elegant and balanced in the mouth.Aftertaste: very fruity varietal.
PAIRING SUGGESTIONS: roast or stewed meat, small game, carpaccio, cured meat, pastas, pâtés and goat cheese.
100% Mencía from 80 year old vines.
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Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
The 2008 Cuatro Pasos is 100% Mencia sourced from 70- to 80-year-old vines in pure slate at the highest elevation of the DO. It was aged for 2 months in French and American oak. Deep crimson-colored, it displays an enticing nose of lightly roasted red fruits, graphite, creme de cassis, and red licorice. Dense, super-ripe, and exceptionally concentrated, this mouth-filling effort is a remarkable bargain in savory red wine. Drink it over the next 2-3 years.
Other Vintages
2012- Decanter
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Robert
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Robert
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The discovery of four bear footprints in a magnificent vineyard in the highest areas of the Bierzo inspired the name of this wine. Four firm steps are necessary to reach excellence: the selection of the land, the care of the vine, a suitable climate and carefulness in the elaboration.
Four places: Otero, Hornija, Corullón y Valtuille with four different stories that define the character of their people and vines. And this is how Four Steps came about, 100% Mencía elaborated from grapes chosen from the over 80-year-old vines from the slated lands located in the high areas of the Bierzo region.
ANTBMSCP_2008 Item# 105478