Gorrondona, Bizkaiko Txakolina, Hondarri Baltza, 2011
I've had an earlier rendition of this Spanish Basque red and seemed to have forgotten how mencia-like this wine is. There is a dull flatness of dolcetto, with minimal tannin, soft plump fruit that just straddles the red/black divide. A bit floral, with a saline type of acidity which refreshes enough to keep refreshing instead of boring. Has the charming, undoctored simplicity of the cousin who lives on the farm and even better than you remembered her. 13.5% on label, 13% on importer's label. B+