2004 Paixar - Mencia

The 2004 Paixar is purple-colored and super-fragrant with a bouquet of pain grille, pure mineral, scorched earth, and blueberry compote, Plush and layered, it neatly conceals enough ripe tannin to support 5-7 years of further cellaring. Drink this lengthy, pleasurable effort through 2025. The Paixar project began in 2000. The wine is 100% Mencia sourced from 50- to 80-year-old vineyards planted at high elevation in weathered slate. The wine is fermented with native yeasts, aged for 16 months in new French oak, and bottled without filtration. Importer: Aurelio Cabestrero, Grapes of Spain, Lorton, VA; tel. (571) 642-0343