Lalama 2006 Bodega Dominio Do Bibei Ribeira Sacra

La Ribeira Sacra or Sacred hillside, a barely accessible rural wine region in Northwestern Spain's vast mountainous Galicia (350 miles northwest of Madrid) is a exciting emerging region, and one to keep your eye on.Lalama is made from the Mencia grape, which has been a grape to watch for some time now and finally they seem to be getting it right . I have high hopes for this grape variety and know we are going to see a lot more of it in the future .All the Lalma harvest was done by hand. The vines are from 15 to 100 years old all grown at high altitude.

We discovered this wine only a few months ago, and have sold out already but don't worry there is more due any minute.We are running a  promotion on it , down from €23.99 to €19.99 so it just flew out.

It reminds me of a mature red burgundy for half the price. Its crimson fruit with a savoury touch works really well with most red meats. The wine is one to decant as it just seems to get better the longer it is open and it is really well balanced with lots of fruit .
One to share with that someone special on a Saturday night  for sure.

Enjoy,

Julie
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