Raul Perez El Pecado Mencia, Ribeira Sacra, Spain 2021 Domaine Bousquet Undertones of wet forest floor

Undertones of wet forest floor and baking spices of clove and cinnamon come through on the finish

and a lingering mineral edge that gives the wine both clarity and persistence

The full-bodied palate is supple yet powerful with abundant

The grapes reach optimal ripeness in their organic vineyard before being hand-harvested and immediately brought into the cellar

Raul Perez El Pecado Mencia, Ribeira Sacra, Spain 2021 Domaine Bousquet Undertones of wet forest floorEl 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