"Worth every euro of its price." - JancisRobinson.com

One of the finest reds that we have tasted from Ribeira Sacra, this has such clarity and transparency through to the terroir that it’s as close as you will get to a walk in the vineyards (“We taste the land, not the grape variety” says owner Javier Dominguez). The aromas are subtle and elegant, poised midway between fruit sweetness and austerity, like a Loire Cabernet Franc or a young red Burgundy, but it doesn’t take long to open out to reveal as many layers as there are terraces on which it grows, and it encapsulates, as well as any red wine we know, that elusive concept of ‘minerality’ (think of cold rain on hot slate). Refreshment comes from a trickle of raspberry and cranberry that acidulates the wine, but it’s quickly cushioned by softer-bellied red fruits, so the overall sense is one of cold-soaked cherries, redcurrant and a hint of baking spice that sweetens any sharpness. Drink it with friends who share an interest in unusual grape varieties, geology, topography, New Wave Spanish wine or forget them altogether and just have more of it for yourself with some pata negra ham. A fully ripe wine packed with flavour. A blend of 85% Mencía, with the remainder made up of Brancellao, Mouratón, Sousón and Garnacha Tintorera. 13% alc. Drink now-2032.

Organic. Biodynamic.

Press review:

JancisRobinson.com “Delicate nose. Notes of redcurrant, herbs and hints of truffle. Flavourful with firm but subtle tannin and herbal touch on the palate. Worth every euro of its price. (FC). Drink now-2034.“ 16 points

Customer comments:

”It was a nice weekend, thank you. The weather was the highlight. Until the cricket became the highlight. Until we opened the Lalama Ribeira Sacra and THAT became the uncontested highlight. Phew, what a beauty.” - Mr. F.A.