Merayo Mencia Bierzo / 750mL #31 of Top 100 Wines 2024

The young unoaked Mencia, the eponymous 2022 Merayo is varietal and juicy, with notes of licorice, wild berries, flowers and herbs. It has a moderate 13.28% alcohol and a velvety mouthfeel. It's from old vines and was fermented in stainless steel with indigenous yeasts and kept in tank for two to three months. 85,000 bottles produced. It was bottled unoaked in March 2023. 91 Points Wine Advocate