La Mano: Always Good to Have on Hand

You have to hand it to the Spanish, they really know their Tempranillos.  In this particular case its La Mano Mencia Roble from the Bierzo region of Spain.  Yes, its two Tempranillo reviews in a row; but I think in one of the earlier posts I mentioned that Tempranillos were one of our favorite all around wines.

La Mano is an incredibly smooth and full Tempranillo.  Its boasts a rich dark fruit flavor with just a hint of earthiness mixed in.  This particular bottle was opened with our friends George and Virginia Gause, who were down for an event at Pris' museum.  George detected a subtle chocolate undertone as well.  The wine boasts a gentle finish on the palate thanks to its soft tannins.

La Mano's great taste and smoothness alone help make this one of our favorite wines to just pull out and pop open.  Its such a great wine, it works both for everyday drinking and special occasions.  We also like introducing friends to it because its so accessible.  What's even better is that we're not alone in our appreciation.  La Mano is ranked as a 90 point wine, and you can generally find it for about $10 to $12.  We generally try to keep a good supply on hand due to its bank account friendly pricing.  We got the bottle we're working on at Jones Liquor her in Brownsville, but up until a couple months ago you could find it at H.E.B.  You might be able to find it at some of the stores around the Valley, or for sure at Jones.

Normally I'd say "For more information on La Mano Mencia Roble you can visit their site:" at this juncture.  Unfortunately, I couldn't find a website for the winery.  There is a lot of information out there though, so just Google La Mano.