2010 Pittacum
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Mencía obtained from lots of different plots and villages. It is aged for eight months in 225-litre French oak barrels. Tasted blind. The wine is developing and it shows dark fruit, oak, chocolate and toast. It is slightly riper and with darker fruit than the average Bierzo. Intense, grainy tannins. It is starting to exhibit tertiary aromas such as forest floor and tobacco. Showing appropriate signs of development. (FC)
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Jancis Robinson MW
Luis Gutiérrez, Wine Advocate
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The regular 2010 Pittacum is sourced from 200 plots of old vineyards totaling 40 hectares. The wine fermented in stainless steel tanks and aged for eight months in barrel without racking. It shows good balance between fruit and oak, with small berries and spice aromas. The medium-bodied palate is quite balanced and has good acidity and some tannins though is not terribly exciting. Still, it is very well-crafted. 180,000 bottles were produced.