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2016 Alvaro Palacios Priorat Vi de Vila Gratallops
Grenache Blend
- Spain
- Catalunya
- Priorat
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Community Tasting Notes 12
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ChateauDutremble Likes this wine: 90 points
November 15, 2023 - Nez : notes florales, cerise, cassis et pêche mûre...un nez parfumé.
Souple, fruité, rond, mi-corsé avec des tannins fins. Un fruit sapide, frais et sucré. Longue finale sur des notes d'anis et de poivre. Prêt à boire selon moi. 90+1 person found this helpful Comment -
azogas wrote: 93 points
June 1, 2023 - Loads of black cherry along with licorice, herbs and spices. This was incredibly fresh at this stage with a wonderful acidic backbone. Excellent finish and was a crowd favorite amongst drinking alongside some cabernet.
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winespine Likes this wine: 93 points
November 12, 2022 - I bought 4 of these in 2020 and decided to pop one one for a Saturday nightcap. I poured a small glass, no food, swirled a lot. I thought, hmmm, I like it, but it’s really bold and fruit forward, reminding me of some Cali Petite Sirahs we’ve had. I opened it young, with no decant, and I felt it wasn't showing all that it could so I put the bottle in the fridge overnight. That did the trick. I served it with dinner the following day (top sirloin burgers) and after the first swirl and sniff, I was thinking, ok, now THIS is why I bought the wine. Next bottle will be with food, and after a long decant. I think this will be glorious after a few more years of cellaring.
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Undershaker wrote:
December 18, 2021 - 8/10. Loved the nose - can age more
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lung2297 wrote:
August 3, 2021 - Decanted for about 40 mins, still too young and closure.
Bold, powerful and rough tannin, a few more years aging required for a better experience.1 person found this helpful Comment
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By Panel Tasting
Priorat Panel Tasting November 2019, 7/11/2019 (link)(álvaro Palacios, Gratallops, Priorat, Catalonia, Spain, Red) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Josh Raynolds
Mediterranean Spain: Diversity and Consistency (Apr 2019), 4/1/2019 (link)(Alvaro Palacios Gratallops Vi De Vila (priorat) Red) Subscribe to see review text.
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By James Suckling
6/30/2018 (link)(Alvaro Palacios Priorat Gratallops, Red, Spain) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Sarah Jane Evans MW
Alvaro Palacios 2016 Tasting, 3/15/2017 (link)(álvaro Palacios, Gratallops Vi de Vila, Priorat, Catalonia, Spain, Red) Subscribe to see review text.
Wine Definition
- Vintage 2016
- Type Red
- Producer Alvaro Palacios
- Varietal Grenache Blend
- Designation Vi de Vila
- Vineyard Gratallops
- Country Spain
- Region Catalunya
- SubRegion n/a
- Appellation Priorat
- UPC Code 8429073018323
Community Holdings
- Pending Delivery 0 (0%)
- In Cellars 188 (69%)
- Consumed 86 (31%)
Food Pairing
No food pairings available.
Who Likes This Wine
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- VineyardGratallops
- CountrySpain
- RegionCatalunya
- AppellationPriorat
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