This stunning small-batch red comes from foot-trodden Mencia grapes, delivering wonderful depth and intensity - leaning darker in profile than many Bierzo. Very impressive.
Our Score: 94 Points
(9/2023)
Wine Advocate: 93 Points
(8/10/2023) "The 2020 A Merced was produced with grapes from north-facing vineyards in Ponferrada on slate and quartz soils. It fermented with 50% full clusters and matured in used 225-liter French oak barrels for 12 months. It has 13% alcohol and is a little more generous and rounder than the more angular and slim 2021. It feels more Mediterranean than the 2021, with a wild twist, notes of leather, ink and licorice, a touch of cured meat and some dusty tannins. 10,000 bottles produced. Drink Date: 2023 - 2030."
