Descendientes de Palacios
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Descendientes de Palacios,
Drink now,
In 1999, Álvaro Palacios – famous for having revolutionised the wine scene in Priorat – along with his nephew Ricardo arrived in Bierzo. The pair brought much-deserved attention to this old wine region, and were instrumental in its revival. Their releases are all from the Mencía grape.
Pétalos is produced from 60-year-old vines and is therefore an intensely concentrated wine. Deep ruby in colour, its nose displays generous _ but not overripe _ notes of red and black fruits, lifted by hints of violet and wild herbs. There is a minerality and hint of graphite which creates a velvet-like finish. Drink now to 2020.
Pétalos is produced from 60-year-old vines and is therefore an intensely concentrated wine. Deep ruby in colour, its nose displays generous _ but not overripe _ notes of red and black fruits, lifted by hints of violet and wild herbs. There is a minerality and hint of graphite which creates a velvet-like finish. Drink now to 2020.
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£18.50
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£222.00
Bottle 12 x 75cl 8cs
£158.16
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£19.95
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£239.40
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£172.68
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£174.06
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Descendientes de Palacios,
Ready, but will improve,
‘La Faraona’ is a wine from a single parcel of vines on the highest hill in Corullon, Bierzo, scaling 855 metres. The vines are south-east facing and have an average age of 65 years. The wine is bottled without being filtered and this adds to its depth and character.
The nose is mineral but there is a note of damp heather and a leathery, animal character which provides a nice contrast with the up-front red fruit. The palate is very dense and concentrated which bodes well for those of a ‘hoarding’ persuasion as a couple of years in the cellar are certainly necessary if this wine is to offer-up its true expression and stomp, flamenco-style across your taste buds.
Nicholas Stewart - Wine Buying Department
The nose is mineral but there is a note of damp heather and a leathery, animal character which provides a nice contrast with the up-front red fruit. The palate is very dense and concentrated which bodes well for those of a ‘hoarding’ persuasion as a couple of years in the cellar are certainly necessary if this wine is to offer-up its true expression and stomp, flamenco-style across your taste buds.
Nicholas Stewart - Wine Buying Department
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Descendientes de Palacios,
For laying down,
From a single parcel of vines, La Faraona is the best Mencia on the market. The nose is beautiful with heady violets, lavender, crushed rocks and forest floor. Alongside the abundance of aromatics, this has fleshy, ripe fruit flavours and captivating smoky oak notes from the 600-litre barrels. The minerality keeps everything fresh and pure but a powerful structure suggests this will be a long lived one. This has such a long finish, showing all the details and layers you expect in exceptional wine.
Laura Atkinson - Private Account Manager
Laura Atkinson - Private Account Manager
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£1,144.23
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Descendientes de Palacios,
Ready, but will improve,
Much darker than Villa de Corullón, with a meaty, almost animal nose, La Lamas is made from 85% Mencia, plus other indigenous grapes, from six small parcels of vines ranging from 60 to 120 years old at 700m altitude. Dark fruit and hedgerow notes come to the fore on the supple palate and the harmony between power and elegance is exceptional. This is a finely crafted wine.
Catriona Felstead MW, Spanish Buyer
Catriona Felstead MW, Spanish Buyer
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Bottle 3 x 75cl 1cs
£225.00
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Descendientes de Palacios,
Ready, but will keep,
Platinum medal winner at the 2016 Decanter World Wine Awards
These 60+-year-old Mencia vines around the village of Corullon are farmed biodynamically, and you can almost sense earthy, savouriness on the nose, full of generous plum and mulberry fruit. The palate has a lovely textural mouthcoating quality, hints of roasted meat and mocha. Great juice balanced off with crisp acidity, spice and pepper. Drink now and over the next five years.
Stuart Rae - Private Account Manager
These 60+-year-old Mencia vines around the village of Corullon are farmed biodynamically, and you can almost sense earthy, savouriness on the nose, full of generous plum and mulberry fruit. The palate has a lovely textural mouthcoating quality, hints of roasted meat and mocha. Great juice balanced off with crisp acidity, spice and pepper. Drink now and over the next five years.
Stuart Rae - Private Account Manager
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Magnum 1 x 150cl 1cs
£99.00
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Descendientes de Palacios,
Ready, but will keep,
Bierzo's principal grape is the obscure, indigenous red variety Mencía. While Bierzo is a relatively new wine appellation (a DO since 1989), it has a wealth of very old vines, planted on extremely steep hillsides, and in this respect it much resembles the Priorat region. Alvaro Palacios, with his nephew Ricardo Perez (who also spent time in Bordeaux), established Descendientes de J. Palacios in 1998 in the village of Villafranca del Bierzo.
This is almost the definitive expression of Mencía, its vines perched on a stark vineyard of pure schist, its wine distinctively aromatic, with a Cabernet-Franc-like garrigue and lavender freshness at the front of the palate, then real dark fruit concentration, fine new-oak tannins providing real backbone and support to the generously ripe palate.
This is almost the definitive expression of Mencía, its vines perched on a stark vineyard of pure schist, its wine distinctively aromatic, with a Cabernet-Franc-like garrigue and lavender freshness at the front of the palate, then real dark fruit concentration, fine new-oak tannins providing real backbone and support to the generously ripe palate.
Bottle 6 x 75cl 3cs
£290.00
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Descendientes de Palacios,
For laying down,
Moncerbal is incredibly impressive in 2015.The higher altitude here of 800m, combined with the poor, quartz/schist soils has resulted in a wine with an exquisite perfume. It is almost Syrah-esque in its purity with a linear character and black cherry notes combining with wet stone on the incredibly refined palate. The superb concentration and weight here brings one back to the 89% Mencia - but it is very fine indeed.
Catriona Felstead MW, Spanish Buyer
Catriona Felstead MW, Spanish Buyer
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Bottle 3 x 75cl 1cs
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Alvaro Palacios is not exactly a new face in the wine scene – Alvaro has helped revolutionise the Spanish wine industry by making rich, complex wines in Priorat. His first wine there, 1995 L’Ermita, gained him recognition as one of the world's most inspired and dedicated winemakers (Alvaro produces two other compelling Priorat wines Finca Dofí and Les Terrasses). He continued to make waves with his involvement in other Spanish appellations, such as Ribera del Duero and Rioja.
Palacios comes from the large and esteemed Rioja winemaking family of Bodegas Palacios Remondo. In his early 20s Alvaro Palacios interned in Bordeaux at the side of Christian Moueix, the celebrated winemaker of Pomerol châteaus of Pétrus and Trotanoy. Upon his return to Spain he originally decided against getting involved in the family business and instead he pursued his own ventures where he would have the freedom to make distinctive, top-quality wines. His success in Priorat inspired him to search again for something new, this time putting his faith in the potential of Bierzo.
Bierzo's principal grape is the obscure, indigenous red variety Mencía. While Bierzo is a relatively new wine appellation (a Denominación de Origen since 1989), it has a wealth of very old vines, planted on extremely steep hillsides, and in this respect it much resembles the Priorat region.
Palacios with his nephew Ricardo Perez (who also spent time in Bordeaux) established Descendientes de J. Palacios in 1998 in the village of Villafranca del Bierzo. They named the estate in honour of Alvaro's father who passed away in 2000.
Their Descendientes de J. Palacios releases are all 100% Mencía wines:
Bierzo Corullón comes from 3 vineyards with vines from 60 to 100 years old. It is a vivid and unique, a red wine that marries rustic flavours with modern polish.
Petalos, the latest triumph from Alvaro Palacios, comes from 60 year-old vines and farmed biodynamically, is an intense wine that mingles beautifully wild plum, smoke and spice flavours.
Las Lamas is farmed at very low yields (15 hl/hr) some at an altitude of over 700 metres. This wine is the sine qua non of Alvaro Palacio’s adventure in Bierzo.