2021 Alvaro Palacios Priorat L'Ermita

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  3/15/2024 - Riaan Likes this wine: 99 Points

  2024 Judgement of Wimbledon
  
  This year we lined up 16 of the best examples of Grenache we could find. Tasters were a few friends, including Neal Martin, Greg Sherwood, Alastair, DF, and more.
  
  This ranked #3/16 for me, and #6/16 overall.
  
  Now into a trio impossible to separate on score, but I had to force an order of preference, but could easily rank differently on a different day. Fragrant. Floral. Intense. Precise. Lots of purity here. Purple in the glass.
  
  Not a wine I typically include in the lineup due to a combination of price and Palacios’ typically riper and higher alcohol style. However, 2021 is the lowest alcohol ever and by all accounts a lean, clean beauty. That was certainly reflected by its performance in the day. Elegant. Great balance. A superstar from the moment I opened the bottle and it developed beautifully with aeration. 75/25 Garnacha/Carinena.
  
  2,800 bottles.
  99pt
  WOTN Bronze

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