2005 Alvear Ribera del Guadiana Palacio Quemado Crianza

Garagiste

• By Jon Rimmerman
  1/8/2009, (See more on Garagiste...)

  (CRIANZA Palacio Quemado) Re (order) Dear Friends, Here are two wines many of you asked for more of (both were offered a year or two ago) - I have a small stash of each directly from the source - both are $9.99 which should make them about the lowest prices in the world (the price on the Cairanne is completely ridiculous for something this hand-made): 2006 Chateau les Quatre Filles "Cairanne" (MDO/Paris) STRICT LIMIT 12/person This is the high-end wine from Les Quatre Filles with packaging to match. This is a beast of a wine that is definitely in need of bottle age to bring out its complexity. Nearly impenetrable at present, this is a $9.99 gamble that could bring heavy rewards 4-6 years down the road (this producer is known for severely tannic, artisanal wine in youth that slowly melts away like a combination of Cahors, Madiran and Cotes du Rhone). A top Gold Medal winner in Paris last year, whatever it is, this wine has struck a chord with many of you that wish to age it (possibly to fool people in a blind tasting once it softens). Not for those seeking a light-hearted Grenache for a Monday night - this is potentially very serious wine that is pent up and full of gritty, tannic extract. A mix of old vine Syrah and Grenache with low alcohol (13.0-13.5%) at a price that is somewhat of a laugh (the empty bottle, label and shipping probably cost half this). 2005 Palacio Quemado Ribera del Guadiana "Crianza" (Alvear) STRICT LIMIT 12/person This is the regular version of the Quemado we offered a few weeks ago and it's been quite a hit as well. If you've been wondering what the Alvear lineage can do with a Crianza made to an exacting standard, here you go at a price that is also a laugh. 100% Tempranillo that will be a party favorite... Thank you, Jon Rimmerman Garagiste Seattle, WA Rhone9299 Spain7730

Wine Library TV

• By Gary Vaynerchuk
  Live Thunder in Boston, Episode #493, 6/26/2008, (See more on Wine Library TV...) 85 points

  (Palacio Quemado) #4; VaynerPAZZZ; COLOR-dark; NOSE-loaded w/ rubber glove; smokiness; awkward; little pine cone; TASTE-some Oak monster; creamy & vanilla; you can get this from Yellowtail reserve for $7-12 bones; textbook Syrah that's bland; GV-85