The 2022 Pago De Valdoneje El Valao is 100% Mencía from Valtuille de Abajo, Bierzo. It aged for up to eight months in barrels. Floral notes of dried violets and roses combine with a touch of pomegranate and well-integrated oak. Juicy and smooth, the 2022 has fine tannins, lively acidity and a long, fruitdriven finish. Drinking window: 2025-2035. Score - 93. (Joaquín Hidalgo, vinous.com, Feb. 25, 2025)