Bodegas Avancia Cuvee de O Mencia, Valdeorras, Spain 2018 Chateau Doisy-Vedrines with chewy and rich tannins

with chewy and rich tannins that remain fine-grained and polished

It's easy to drink but not banal

lemon-edged slenderness on the lithe body

The Récolte Noire certainly has all those characteristics along with a toastiness and elegance of fruit that resembles fresh raspberry or strawberry

wild herbs and soft fennel

Bodegas Avancia Cuvee de O Mencia, Valdeorras, Spain 2018 Chateau Doisy-Vedrines with chewy and rich tanninsVibrant aromas of raspberries, blackberries, thyme, oregano and orange zest. Licorice and cloves, too. Medium bodied with soft tannins and bright acidity. So fresh, juicy and alive. A joy to drink now. 92 Pts James Suckling