"The only wine from 2024 I tasted was the very young red 2024 El Castro de Valtuille MencĂa Joven, where young (joven) refers to the wine, as the grapes come from old vines. It fermented destemmed in stainless steel, pressed after 18 days and blended before Christmas, after which it was kept in oak foudres for three months. This is always primary and fruit-driven by definition, ripe but fresh, with 13.2% alcohol and a pH of 3.75, juicy and approachable. It's from a year with lots of purity of fruit, with a lot of rain during the harvest (like in the past). The wine is agile and fine-boned with very fine tannins. It would benefit from a little bit of time in bottle."92+ points Luis GutiĂ©rrez The Wine Advocate
This is seriously delicious - lots of bright cherry fruit, crunchy and super drinkable, the Mencia grape at its most appealing. Without doubt the best vintage yet, such pristine juicy fruit and super versatile with food. Best served cool. Fabulous!
