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Descendientes de J. Palacios Las Lamas Mencía

Bierzo, Spain
Single-vineyard Las Lamas from pre-phylloxera Mencía on slate; red cherry, wild raspberry, iron, graphite and a silky, Pinot-like lightness; among Spain's most elegant reds.
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Galician regional tradition; Mencía's silky tannins suit delicate suckling pig skin.
classic main
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Light Mencía suits oily salmon; iron note echoes fish's mineral character; sorrel bridges acidity.
established fish_course
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Iron-mineral Mencía resonates with wild mushroom; silky tannins suit creamy risotto.
established main
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Burgundian-style pairing; light red suits delicate rabbit; thyme bridges herbal notes.
suggested main