Cesar Marquez Parcelas del Bierzo Mencia Parajes 2023 AFKAT_2025 concentrated but never heavy

concentrated but never heavy

revealing nuances of red raspberry

Montagny is the one Burgundy village where Chardonnay is so obviously the right answer that Pinot Noir isn't even a permitted grape

windy hillside above Langenlois with rocky amphibolite soils that push vine roots deep and leave a salty streak in the glass

Cesar Marquez Parcelas del Bierzo Mencia Parajes 2023 AFKAT_2025 concentrated but never heavyCsar Mrquez grew up inside Bierzo's renaissancenephew and protg of the legendary Ral Prez, and heir to a family winery founded in 1752. "Parajes" is his entry into the range, but there's nothing entry level about the fruit: it's blended from dozens of old vine plots, some over a century old, scattered across nine villages. That's cru quality material poured into an everyday bottle. Made from Menca with a handful of native field blend grapes, it's