I've got two wines lined up for review by Pagos de Galir. First it's the 2016 Mencía that I'm reviewing right now and then up next is the 2017 Godello. Unfortunately these will be rather quick due to time constraints when they had to be written.
From www.VirgenDelGalir.com: The Virgen del Galir winery was founded in 2002 in a valley of the Galir river, in Éntoma, a small village in Orense, Galicia, Northern Spain. The “Camino de Santiago” crosses through this village. Virgen del Galir is a member of the Valdeorras DO. This semi-forgotten region has extraordinary vineyards. Virgen del Galir owns 20 hectares of vineyards on practically as many plots, on a valley of the Galir river. Altitude is over 600m. The ground is made up almost entirely of decomposed schist on terraces.
From www.VirgenDelGalir.com: The Virgen del Galir winery was founded in 2002 in a valley of the Galir river, in Éntoma, a small village in Orense, Galicia, Northern Spain. The “Camino de Santiago” crosses through this village. Virgen del Galir is a member of the Valdeorras DO. This semi-forgotten region has extraordinary vineyards. Virgen del Galir owns 20 hectares of vineyards on practically as many plots, on a valley of the Galir river. Altitude is over 600m. The ground is made up almost entirely of decomposed schist on terraces.
This wine is 100% Mencía and saw six months aging in French oak barrels, and for color it's a dark cherry red. There's aromas of cranberries, plums, licorice, and oak. On the palate it's rather flat and lackluster, although the acidity does decide to show up a little bit on the finish. There's flavors of cherries, cranberries, plums, and chocolate. Then it finishes with plums, chocolate, a touch of ethanol heat, and that little boost of acidity.
I'm just not in to it, and I thought that maybe giving it a slight chill might give it some life but it really didn't. I really don't like giving a wine a 2 out of 5 because of all the hard work and love put in to every bottle by people I respect, but I'm just not feeling this one. It lacks character.
QUALITY VS PRICE RATING
Price: $17
Rating: 2/5 = Not Impressive (what does that mean?)
The bottle used was supplied free of charge for the purpose of this unpaid review. To have your wine reviewed follow this link.
The bottle used was supplied free of charge for the purpose of this unpaid review. To have your wine reviewed follow this link.
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