94 John Gilman - View from the Cellar

Décima is the winery of the D.O. president, José Manuel Rodríguez, who also happens to be one of the finest winemakers in the Amandi sub-region that overlooks the steepest canyons along the Sil River. Señor Rodríguiz’s 2014 bottling of Mencía is absolutely stellar and is destined for a long and very classic evolution in bottle. The bouquet is deep, pure and youthfully complex, jumping from the glass in a classic blend of sweet dark berries, cassis, espresso, tree bark, pomegranate, plenty of slate undertow, woodsmoke and the gentle medicinal topnotes of young Mencía. On the palate the wine is deep, full-bodied, pure and absolutely rock solid at the core, with fine focus, seamless balance, modest tannins and outstanding length and grip on the poised and vibrant finish. Great juice in the making! 2016-2040+. 94.