Alvaro Palacios

L'Ermita Velles Vinyes Priorat Garnacha

9.4179 ratings
9.448 pro ratings
Priorat, Catalunya, Spain
Garnacha
Paella
Top Notes For
Conrad Green

Pure, smooth and mint. Lovely plummy fruit. Dark and rich and velvety. Resolved and lush

Pure, smooth and mint. Lovely plummy fruit. Dark and rich and velvety. Resolved and lush

May 27th, 2023
Hermes Cuello

Grand cru classe from Spain

Grand cru classe from Spain

Jan 18th, 2019
BurgundyFan

Incredible, great structure still, vivid and bright, rosemary, blueberry, long finish. This one could go another 20 years...

Incredible, great structure still, vivid and bright, rosemary, blueberry, long finish. This one could go another 20 years...

2 people found it helpfulJul 16th, 2016
Conrad Green

Dark gnarly fruit. Very rounded and intense. Tight still and super dense. Reminds me of cahors in its blueness.

Dark gnarly fruit. Very rounded and intense. Tight still and super dense. Reminds me of cahors in its blueness.

1 person found it helpfulJan 23rd, 2019
Charles Antin

Senior Wine Specialist/Auctioneer Zachys

9.3

Big, rich, elegant if a bit over the top next to the Bordeaux.

Big, rich, elegant if a bit over the top next to the Bordeaux.

1 person found it helpfulMar 2nd, 2017
Ki Punwar

Owner, California Wine Republic

9.4

Wonderful wine with a beautiful aroma. This was quite a revelation.

Wonderful wine with a beautiful aroma. This was quite a revelation.

1 person found it helpfulDec 22nd, 2016
Nick Davis

En Magnum. One of a handful?

En Magnum. One of a handful?

Aug 26th, 2016
Corey Zamora, CSW

This is just astounding. And the power it's showing at this stage in its life is unreal. Tasted out of magnum.

This is just astounding. And the power it's showing at this stage in its life is unreal. Tasted out of magnum.

Aug 15th, 2016
Paul Costigan

Founder Courtier Wines

9.8

1998: Given plenty of oxygen, while we passed around the remaining dregs pour. Deep plum aroma. A purity to the fruit, with a velvety mouthfeel, although, then the pithy tannic structure kicks in and reminds one that this wine will require more aging, yet also deliver something even more profound and ethereal. Like having lunch with Barack Obama while still at Harvard, the best is yet to come.

1998: Given plenty of oxygen, while we passed around the remaining dregs pour. Deep plum aroma. A purity to the fruit, with a velvety mouthfeel, although, then the pithy tannic structure kicks in and reminds one that this wine will require more aging, yet also deliver something even more profound and ethereal. Like having lunch with Barack Obama while still at Harvard, the best is yet to come.

Aug 18th, 2015
Erich Broksas

Early Mountain Vineyards

9.4

What an awesome experience to try Alvaro Palacios first vintage from L'Ermita. Beautiful wine.

What an awesome experience to try Alvaro Palacios first vintage from L'Ermita. Beautiful wine.

Apr 18th, 2015