Alvaro Palacios, Priorat Ermita Vintage:2019 with bright lemon

with bright lemon

(from vines planted in 1934 that directly abut Charmes-Chambertin

this is impressively constructed and built to age

Les Chaliots and Les Brûlées plus a few others too small to mention)

Alvaro Palacios, Priorat Ermita Vintage:2019 with bright lemonGlass staining ruby. Heady, complex scents of candied dark berries, incense, potpourri and smoky minerals, with a sexy vanilla nuance in the background. Juicy, penetrating and pure, with superb clarity and power to the black raspberry and boysenberry flavors. The floral element comes back strong on the mineral driven finish, which lingers with outstanding tenacity, velvety tannins and echoing sweet blue fruit. Josh Raynolds