2021 Raul Perez El Pecado Mencia, Ribeira Sacra, Spain Cakebread Cellars matching the aromas of red

matching the aromas of red berries

very long finish

There's a powerful core of fruit here and it has plenty of substance within its no-more-than medium-bodied core before kerpow

mouthwatering berry and cherry flavors against firm

with a mulled edge to its raspberry

2021 Raul Perez El Pecado Mencia, Ribeira Sacra, Spain Cakebread Cellars matching the aromas of redEl Pecado "the sin" was Ral Prez's first wine from Ribeira Sacra, and it remains one of his rarest and most sought after reds. The fruit comes from the Capelios vineyard, an ancient, vertiginous parcel on the steep schist slopes above the Sil river, farmed by the Gumaro family. Mostly Menca, braided with old field blend Bastardo, Garnacha Tintorera, Caio, and Brancellao, it shows perfumed mineral, dried flowers, and aromatic herbs before air coaxes