Abel Mendoza, Seleccion Personal 2017Vintage 2017 Size 75cl ABV 14. 5% Tasting Note Modest and passionate about his vineyards, Abel and his wife Maite have been making understated wines in San Vicente since 1988. Lying in the shadow of the Sierra Cantabria, Abel has vineyards in the finest parts of the Alavesa. His knowledge and understanding of the soils is enthralling and to taste in his cellar can be an education on the effects different soils have in different years. He wants only to

delivering layers of dark chocolate characters and defining structure

First fill Bourbon and Sherry casks

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jam and stewed fruit

with some room to develop

The very attractive bergamot and esteva (rockrose) aromas combined with spicy notes

Taste - The perfect balance of spicy

ripe black-fruit softness on entry

concentrated and brooding opening to a rich mid-palate with cherry-stone fruit and bitter plum and a long finish with a gentle brick-like texture

Labastide Dauzac is their second wine and is produced on clayey gravel conducive to the best expression of Merlot and the intensity of Cabernet Sauvignon

so typical of Touriga Nacional