La Bienquerida 2015 and Losada 2015 Top 100 Spanish Wines of 2017
Losada Vinos de Finca Mencía Bierzo Altos de Losada La Bienquerida 2015 (No. 23, 96 points), Losada Vinos de Finca Mencía Bierzo 2015 (No. 37, 95 points)
About the DO Bierzo and mencía grape "These are wines that capitalize on the variety’s unique, dark-fruited aromatic offerings, while also redefining the structure you might have expected as recently as two decades ago. Poor, slate soils, old vines and modernized production facilities seem to be the key here."
"There are so many different wines made in a myriad of styles and from an enormous number of varying grapes and regions in our Top 100 Spanish Wines of 2017. They all combine elements of new and old, tradition and modernity, technology and savoir faire. It is precisely how these producers untapped the potential, making the vibrant, ethereal and profound wines that we very much enjoyed tasting in 2017. We can’t wait to try more of these fine wines on our next visit this June!" — Jack Suckling, Tasting Editor
