L`Ermita Alvaro Palacios 2014
L`Ermita Alvaro Palacios 2014 is a dry, full-bodied red from Grenache, Carignan (Priorat, Spain), in the rich, smooth reds style. Tannins are soft and acidity gentle; oak influence is little. Good with lamb, roast vegetables, steak, beef stew.
| Wine | Sweet | Body | From | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sine Qua Non Into the Dark Grenache 2004 Sine Qua Non · California | £3139.00 | |||
| Sine Qua Non Patine Grenache 2011 Sine Qua Non · California | £3162.00 | |||
| Sine Qua Non Stockholm Syndrome Grenache Magnum 2010 Sine Qua Non · California | £2292.00 | |||
| Aubaguetes Alvaro Palacios 2016 Alvaro Palacios · Priorat | £1536.00 |
L’Ermita is the flagship wine of legendary Priorat winemaker, Alvaro Palacios. Made from 90% Garnacha with 8% Cariñena and 1% white grapes, the 2014 release is a profound wine of remarkable complexity and finesse. It wafts seductively from the glass with aromas of black cherry, wild strawberry, anise, crushed peppercorns and slatey minerality. On the palate it is intensely flavoured, pure and precise, not once seeming heavy or overworked, with superb balance of fruit, floral perfume, acidity, silky tannins and hallmark mineral tension.