The name means four steps. Just about everything about this wine is done in 4s: the grapes come from 4 different villages, 4 different types of oak are used etc. The vines are over 80 years old, wellthat’s a multiple of 4…
As mentioned in a comment by Marcelo last week, Cuatro Pasos is a budget priced Mencia. Smart packaging and good drinking on the inside of the bottle go a long way here. I though I had post this up ages ago, but the pesky draft box was ticked…
I often confuse the nose of mencia for a more rustic red burgundy and this is no different. Earthy cherry, with a kind of swirling blend of spice, floral notes, fine oak treatment, a bit of funky bacon and some coffee on this one. Fleshy tannins are also a give away, chewy and open knit here. The palate shows more blueberry and a touch of plum, with a core of cherry fruit. Nice length with a minerally finish. A little heat closes things out. Possibly the best value mencia on the market… 90 Pts.
Source: Broadway Liquor Distributors Price: $24 Closure: Conventional Cork
Web: www.martincodax.com
Must chase this one!
For me Mencia is Spanish Beaujoulais. Similar idea
cheers
Carl
what do you mean carl this is not as light as beaujoulais….if anything i think is even heavier than tempranillo…also dave i get a lot marzipan almond did you?
Haven’t tried this producer but the Telmo Rodruiguez was a lot like Cru Beaujoulais. Try a Moulin a vent. Not light at all. More like a burgundy but has a wild fruitiness that one could call rustic backed up by firm tannin
cheers
Carl
Yeah, I can see the Cru Beaujoulais but I usually think along the lines of Nuits St. Georges…