Raul Perez, Bierzo Penitencia Vintage:2015 Brooding aromas of crushed black

Brooding aromas of crushed black fruits

attractively fresh and ripe nose offers up notes of both red and dark currant

The light-bodied palate is delicately styled and gently rustic

black cherries and violets with hints of dark chocolate

Raul Perez, Bierzo Penitencia Vintage:2015 Brooding aromas of crushed blackGrown within the DO zone of Ribeira Sacra, not far from Bierzo, but bottled without reference to the DO, this wine is a blend of mostly Menca with Caio and Bastardo, aged in used 500l French barrels It's completely different to Perez's El Rapolao, showing lovely cassis and floral aromas with an intense, finely grained structure in the mouth. It has a restraint on the finish which gives the tension that's sometimes referred to as minerality.