Alvaro Palacios, Priorat Aubaguetes Vintage:2021 mainly by virtue of reactive

mainly by virtue of reactive and courageous vineyard management

Best from 2022 through 2043

velvety tannins and echoing sweet blue fruit

This is a large-scaled Eisele Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon

—Blind 2000 Bordeaux retrospective (December 2015)

Alvaro Palacios, Priorat Aubaguetes Vintage:2021 mainly by virtue of reactiveThere is a new wine in Palacios's portfolio, and no, it's not a white. It's another red and, in the hierarchy, is more expensive than Finca Dof but cheaper than L'Ermita. The first vintage is the 2015 Les Aubaguetes, a single ancient vineyard in the village of Bellmunt that used to contribute to the blend of Les Terrasses. It's a blend of 80% Garnacha, 19% Cariena and 1% white grapesGarnacha Blanca and Macabeofermented with natural yeasts in foudre,