L`Ermita Alvaro Palacios 1999
750 ml Grenache, Carignan Priorat, Spain 1999
L`Ermita Alvaro Palacios 1999 is a dry, full-bodied red from Grenache, Carignan (Priorat, Spain), in the rich, smooth reds style. Tannins are moderate and acidity moderate; oak influence is little. Those scales describe the wine when young; this is a 27-year-old bottle and its tannin and oak will have softened. Good with lamb, roast vegetables, steak, beef stew.
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£495.00
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Taste profile
inferred · confidence 0.45
sweetness
1 / 5
dry
Grenache + Carignan prior
body
4 / 5
full
Grenache + Carignan prior
tannin
3 / 5
moderate
Grenache + Carignan prior
acidity
3 / 5
moderate
Grenache + Carignan prior
oak
2 / 5
little
Grenache + Carignan prior
Estimates by WineGenie, not the merchant's or a critic's words. Built from the grape's typical profile, the appellation, terms in the name and the merchant's description. How this works.
Facts
Style
Rich, smooth reds
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Colour
Red
inferred from Priorat
Origin
Priorat · Priorat · Spain
inferred from Priorat
Grapes
Grenache, Carignan
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ABV
13.5%
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Farming
not stated
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Vegan
not stated
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Critic score
none
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Drinking window
not stated
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Decant
not stated
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Food
inferred from grape and style
Occasions
dinner party · steak night · gift · special occasion
inferred
About Grenache
Typical aromas: strawberry, raspberry, red plum, white pepper, dried herbs. Serve at 15–17 °C. Grape page.
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Typical for Grenache · knowledge base
Sweetness
bone dryluscious
Body
lightfull
Tannin
lowhigh
Acidity
lowhigh
Oak
noneheavy
Alcohol
lowhigh
Typical for the variety; not a measurement of this bottle.
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Merchant's description
Alvaro Palacios `L`Ermita` is a full-bodied Garnacha-based red wine from the Priorat region of Spain. The 1999 vintage displays a harmonious flavour profile, including charcoal, smoke, liquorice, and mild spices. Its depth and style evoke the characteristics of a fine Hermitage or Côte-Rôtie. This exceptional bottle is now ready to be enjoyed.
Other vintages of L`Ermita Alvaro Palacios we list
The same wine in a different year. Vintages differ; our taste profile is derived per vintage only where the merchant's text differs.
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