Structure

Bodyfull
Tanninfirm
Aciditymedium
Sweetnessdry
Finishlong
Oaknew oak

Drinking window

Best 6 to 22 years from vintage.
vintage6 yrs22 yrs24 yrs

Critic scores

No critic score is published for this bottle that we can cite with a reviewer, a vintage and a review year, so none is shown. The rating in the header is our own.

In the glass

Full-bodiedFirm tanninMedium acidityDryLong finish

Aroma: forest fruits, liquorice, fennel, Havana cigar

Palate: refined silky texture, fine-grained tannin, elegant garnet depth

Elegant garnet in the glass, complex on the nose with forest fruits, liquorice, fennel and cigar box, then refined and silky across the palate.

What it pairs with

  • Cocido
    The wine has the weight to sit with a full boiled meat and pulse dish.
  • Game meats
    Liquorice and cigar notes meet the strong flavours of wild meat.
  • Oven-baked lamb
    Fine-grained tannin frames the roast without stripping it.

History

P3 comes from the centenarian vines of La Chana de Arriba in San Román de Bembibre, a natural amphitheatre crossed by the old Via Nova Romana and facing the Virgen de la Peña sanctuary. Grapes are picked bunch by bunch, fermented in 600 litre roto-fermenters on their own natural yeast, and aged twelve months in new French oak plus thirty-six in bottle.

Facts

Producer
Bodegas Dominio de Tares · visiting guide
Grapes
Mencía (100%)
Classification
DO Bierzo
Oak
Twelve months in new French oak, thirty-six months in bottle
ABV
14.0%
Price
€55-75 at retail
Drinking window
6-22 from vintage

Frequently asked about P3

What does P3 taste like?

An elegant garnet colour with a complex nose of forest fruits, liquorice, fennel and Havana cigar. The palate is refined and silky.

Where is P3 made?

From centenarian vines at La Chana de Arriba in San Román de Bembibre, in the Bierzo Alto.

When should I drink P3?

Drink between six and twenty-two years from vintage. Decant thirty minutes before serving and pour at around 16 degrees Celsius.

What food pairs with P3?

Cocido, game meats, or oven-baked lamb.

Tags

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