2021 | Michelini i Mufatto Encrucijada | Bierzo Envinate especially if given some time

especially if given some time in a decanter

pretty flowers

spiced bread and blueberries as well as cassis and mulberries

and sweet forest earth

The palate is nicely textured with a complexity that holds interest

2021 | Michelini i Mufatto Encrucijada | Bierzo Envinate especially if given some timeAll of the wines from 2021 have considerably less alcohol than the counterparts from 2020, reflecting the much cooler condition of the year. The 2021 Encrucijada has a moderate 12% alcohol and retained very good acidity. It's perfumed and elegant; the plants are happier after being recovered from being abandoned, and the cool vintage lifted the wine up. It's fresh, tightly wound, very tasty and fine, with elegant tannins. It has to be the most elegant