It is often said that a good Mencia combines the fruit of a nice Pinot and the freshness of a good Syrah.
Valtuille - the name of the village where the vineyard stands - comes from a selection of 100 year-old vines, at 580 m above sea level.
Production; 3,500 bottles.
Vinification
11 months in French oak bottles, mainly new.
Storage potential
Can be drunk as soon as 2023 but will be at its peak between 2030 and 2033. Can be kept until 2040.
To serve
Serve at 18°C in a large Burgundy glass, after decanting.
Trial analysis
Deep colour, like ink. This is a complex and dense wine.
Expressive nose with a continental character (black pepper, coffee, sweet cherry), slightly reductive, some toasted notes.
A concentrated, powerful but denied and well-balanced wine.