Alvaro Palacios, L'Ermita, Priorat

Alvaro Palacios · Catalunya › Priorat › Spain

Red · Red Blend Carignan Blend
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LWIN 1120815
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90 /100
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Taster #4073 · Dec 13, 2020
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2003 vintage
Taster #8570 · Oct 21, 2020
17 yrs old , drank slightly chilled Showing nicely . Light red fruit nose Mouth - sappy red fruit, possibly a tad confected but very much alive, good minerality, a hint of brown sugar in the finish which has nice framing tannins. Overall fresh and ripe, a style that I think many would like. Drink soonish.
2003 vintage
Taster #4306 · Apr 2, 2019
93/100
Light bricking. Very delicate nose. Palate is much more exhuberant with vibrant fruit and a touch of oak. Enough tannins to wake up both the front and mid palates. This wine is a beauty. After a rambunctious cab the previous night, this wine is a whiff of a spring breeze. Medium finish with no bitterness.
2003 vintage
Taster #1681 · Jul 7, 2017
91/100
2003 ALVARO PALACIOS LES TERRASSES CATALUNYA PRIORAT-made from Carignan [Mazuelo and Cariñena] which outside of Catalunya is mostly used as a blending grape to add colour and weight; this was really fruity with bright and expressive flavours of plum, blackberry and red and black cherry; it was very tasty and had enough acidity to carry it for the long run.
2003 vintage
Taster #9573 · Oct 28, 2013
90/100
Weekly tasting group #094; Priorat (@ BS) : The bouquet is a bit rustic with red fruits, earth and spiciness. On the palate still a lot of juicy cherries, herbs, fresh acidity and ripe and round but firm tannin. A bit drying in the finish. Lovely wine, ready now and no real hurry.
2003 vintage
Taster #4432 · Feb 28, 2013
91/100
This wine really evolved over time, starting with a little funk, pepper and leather and slowly showing more depth and intrigue. It still has some fruit, but the secondary flavors are more apparent, with mineral and savory notes. Drink now.
2003 vintage
Taster #7613 · Jan 26, 2013
88/100
Nose of saddle leather and perhaps a bit of Brett. Chocolate, tar, dark berry and still ample tannins. Finishes a bit hot. Drink now.
2003 vintage
Taster #9573 · Jul 28, 2012
89/100
Black berry fruits, earth, leather, chocolate in both the bouquet as well as the taste. Pleasant acidity, soft tannin with still a good bite. The wine is ready now and will stay on this level for some years; at least until 2015.
2003 vintage
Taster #6381 · Jun 17, 2012
92/100
À point. Bel équilibre, encore du fruit, lisse, gouleyant. Parfait avec les victuailles rapportées d'Espagne le jour même!
2003 vintage
Taster #7520 · Jan 4, 2012
91/100
Nice ruby red color with a nose of earth and dried fruit. Silky mouthfeel with mellow tanins; leather and red fruit on the palate. Great wine for pairing with a hearty meal.
2003 vintage
Taster #4959 · Oct 2, 2011
88/100
Encore frais mais moins épicé que d'habitude - fruité et poivré. Finale un peu courte il m'a semblé.
2003 vintage
Taster #8665 · Sep 5, 2011
91/100
Terrific
2003 vintage
Taster #5727 · Jun 5, 2011
90/100
Black cherry, mineral and earth, silky texture, medium bodied, fine tannins. Delicious!
2003 vintage
Taster #7963 · Apr 25, 2011
Cork was dry. Wine was spoiled!
2003 vintage
Taster #6224 · Apr 1, 2011
88/100
Goon Wine (NoPo) : The nose is dark, complex, and reminds me of a dessert plate. It's showing blueberries and gooseberries placed alongside some Mexican chocolate and served with a glass of milk to keep things smooth. Leather and blueberries show prominently on the palate with the fruit rising up to deliver fully on the mid palate. The structure lays low early, and rises up later as the fruit begins to wind down. The tannins dry fully, and while they …
2003 vintage
Taster #3859 · Apr 1, 2011
90/100
Smells delicious! Slightly floral but with strong black fruit and tar, and a bit of cookie dough. The palate is full-on with plums, blackberry pie, tar. Good firm tannins and acidity still that do their job but don't disrupt the flavors as they move through into the finish. Drying, but the length of the fruit sticks around. Nice stuff!
2003 vintage
Taster #9532 · Dec 7, 2010
91/100
Decanted for an hour before drinking. Earthy/mossy on the nose, with leather and oak. Supple tannins, well balanced. Medium finish. We paired it with a chicken sausage/shallots/garlic red sauce over penne pasta. Great meal on a cold night!
2003 vintage
Taster #0377 · Dec 6, 2010
Decanted 1h. Plush, beautiful red fruit. drinking very well now. Nice wine, alcohol shows just a hint. Delicious.
2003 vintage
Taster #6627 · Oct 3, 2010
89/100
Deep ruby color, with just a touch of bricking at the edge. A nice earthy and mineral edge to the raspberry and cherry fruit, with licorice, flowers, dried herbs, and vanilla on the nose. Medium to full body with ripe, integrated tannins and very nice acidity. A touch of oak adds some complexity on the palate. Nice, lengthy finish with the spicy oak and earthiness leading the way. The fruit is going into the background and the secondary elements are …
2003 vintage
Taster #8988 · Jun 10, 2010
92/100
Delicious, complex, dark fruit. Drinking well now.
2003 vintage
Taster #0996 · Apr 5, 2010
92/100
A beautiful wine. Reminded me again how goo Spanish wines can be.
2003 vintage
Taster #4959 · Apr 4, 2010
91/100
Just loved this one. Medium ruby, at first the smell is very spicy, with kirsch liqueur and that wonderful mineral earthiness (pencil lead) and smokiness remisnescent of bordeaux. Then the nose opens up to more floral and moss-like aromas. On the palate, the wine medium-bodied with fresh acidity and soft tannins, pleasantly fragrant and spicy body with plenty of cherry flavors. The nice finale is medium-length. Overall, a wonderfully mature wine that shows a spanish mix of bordeaux and châteauneuf-du-pape. …
2003 vintage
Taster #6326 · Jan 16, 2010
90/100
This has really come into its own with cellar time. Nice old world character - new leather, graphite and subtle red fruit notes on the nose. Similar on the palate with almost a cherry compote like flavor. This is a very enjoyable wine - I can only find fault in its short finish.
2003 vintage
Taster #5624 · Jan 5, 2010
91/100
Drinking great now with classic graphite, violets, blackberry, tar and minerals. Was like drinking a rich graphite driven slightly lower acid Barolo. Not at all overripe.
2003 vintage
Taster #7613 · Nov 18, 2009
91/100
Definite grenache (garanacha) nose of cherries with floral components and oak. Cherry notes, moderate tannin, vanilla. I cannot see this going upwards. I think it should be consumed within two years. Consumed with risotto and chicken breasts finished with black truffle salt. I think the earthiness and old world components of this wine worked well the wine.
2003 vintage
Taster #4545 · Oct 28, 2009
Avoid drinking this immediately after opening. This wine goes through a very dominating sweet phase before the oxygen really starts to invigorate the structure. Tannin DOES emerge--can't stress that enough. I didn't believe this was a possibility at first, but it did show up, and the overt candied Grenache notes subsided, revealing robust front-end notes that only echo the revelations of J. Raynolds: rich raspberry, black cherry and Haribo licorice, all filtered through a structure I scarcely believed was there. …
2003 vintage
Taster #7430 · Oct 7, 2009
89/100
good
2003 vintage
Taster #1986 · Apr 18, 2009
88/100
Some sour red cherry, but mostly leather and smoke. This was wonderful! From the previous posts, I wondered if this would be a fruit-bomb, but it was pleasantly surprising. Some tannis on the mouth with a medium finish.
2003 vintage