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2008 Alvaro Palacios L'Ermita Priorat
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2008 Alvaro Palacios L'Ermita Priorat

Producer: Alvaro Palacios
Style: Red Wine
Grape Type: Grenache
Origin: Spain
Region: Priorat

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94(+?) Points | International Wine Cellar , November/December 2010

($700; 100% garnacha, from vines that are reportedly about 70 years old) Bright ruby. Smoky, powerful aromas of blackberry, cherry compote, licorice and violet. Weighty but energetic, offering sweet dark fruit flavors that reach every corner of the palate. Blends power with vivacity, showing an array of spice and floral qualities on the long, pure and seductively spicy finish. This is a baby and really deserves at least another five years of ageing. (The Rare Wine Company, Sonoma, CA)

96 Points | Robert Parker's The Wine Advocate

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Spain has more acres under vine than any other country and ranks third in production behind Italy and France. Much of this output continues to be hot-country jug wine made to satisfy the everyday thirsts of the domestic and greater European markets
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Grenache (aka Garnacha)

One of the more versatile red grapes in the world, Grenache thrives in southern France and Spain (where it is known as Garnacha). Ranging in style from light and fruity to deep, brooding and intense; the grape also suits a variety of ambitions: Grenache can be used in inexpensive wines that offer immediate satisfaction, but it is also successful...
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