LA VIZCAINA DE VINOS - BIERZO TINTO, ‘EL RAPOLAO’ 2015 

"here is one red from a zone also produced by la Vizcaína de Vinos, the 2015 El Rapolao, from one of the cooler zones of Valtuille de Abajo, from a small, north-facing plot planted with mixed varieties. The vines are old and are head-pruned, mostly Mencía, whose full clusters fermented in two open-top oak barrels, where the wine also matured for one year. Very aromatic and subtle, with nuances, elegant and very changing in the glass. There is a trace of oak still here, adding some spices and smoke. The palate revealed some dusty tannins and good balance. This is an almost-experimental wine, as only 300 bottles were filled in November 2016. Drink: 2017-2021." 93 Points, Wine Advocate