Casar de Burbia

Romazini: 5/5 Stars

Purple in color with multilayered aromas from red berries and decent roast nuances. Very approachable, minerals, lively tannins and a solid acidity.

Robert Parker: 90/100 Points

The purple-colored 2008 Casar de Burbia spent 6 months in seasoned American oak. Intense minerals, mulberry, boysenberry, and balsam wood aromas lead to an elegant, racy Mencia that displays uplifting acidity and plenty of length. Drink this outstanding value over the next 5-6 years.

All of the Casar de Burbia wines are 100% Mencia and went through malolactic fermentation in barrel.

The Winemaker

Stephen Tanzer: 90/100 Points

Vintage 2007: Youthful purple. Smoky cherry-cola and blackcurrant aromas are deep and powerful, with subtle vanilla and baking spice qualities adding complexity. Fleshy and sweet, with bitter cherry and dark berry skin flavors, dusty tannins and refreshingly bitter back-end bite. I like the balance of fleshiness and firmness here. Finishes with very good juicy persistence.