Dominio De Tares Cepas Viejas 2008 is made from 100% Mencia. Aging during 9 months in oak casks.
Tasting notes: High layer cherry colour. On nose, fragrances of black fruit, balsamic slight tint and black licorice, green leaf with ground, spices and berries of the forest, offering a pleasant finish. On palate is creamy and flavorful, with black fruit dipped in chocolate, Magnific final.
What the critics say...
Proensa Guide: 91 points
Peñin Guide: 91 points(01/01/2012)
Cherry red colour, garnet rim. On nose, ripe fruit, spicy, toasty, complex. On palate, tasty, powerful, toasty, ripe tannins, greasy.
Pairing: Aged Cheese, Game Animals, Grilled Red Meats, Legume, Roasts, Stews.
The Dominio de Tares Estate is located in the High Bierzo, at San Roman de Bembibre which lies within the industrial zone of the High Bierzo.
The firm relies on a young, professional and creative team which concentrates its efforts to meet cosumers’ demands.
These have relied... on the quality of their wines vintage after vintage.
Dominio de Tares has become a reference winery for wine producers, not only for the quality of the wines, but for the actual concept they have developed.
The vineyards occupy around 4,200 hectares of homogenous plots, most of which are found in the lower areas and hillside.
The depression, close to 400 metres in altitude, presents a basically plain relief which corresponds to the fosilized levels of the water terraces of the Sil river and its streams which cross and drain the area. The edges of the depression are very auckward, where the vineyards reach altitude close to 800 metres.
Out of the cultivated grape varieties, the Tinta Mencia occupies an outstanding position, both for its quality and its extension, followed by the Garnacha Tintorera and the white Palomino, Doña Blanca, Malvasia and Godello.
White, rose and red wines of marked personality are produced.
The Mencia reds, although young, are fruity and very tasty. Once they reach the required ageing, they acquire an elegant and complex bouquet, keeping their personal and fruity character. On mouth they are remarkably balanced and smooth apart from showing great personality.
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