Raul Perez, Bierzo Penitencia Size:6x750ml A more complex nose reflects

A more complex nose reflects notes of a range of primarily red berry fruit

This should age effortlessly and I would expect the minerality to develop even more with age

While not particularly dense

This too is firmly reduced and unreadable

The medium weight flavors possess a highly seductive and refined mouthfeel while delivering evident minerality on the persistent

Raul Perez, Bierzo Penitencia Size:6x750ml A more complex nose reflectsGrown 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.