2016 Pétalos, Descendientes de J. Palacios, Bierzo, Spain

There are only 100 bottles priced at £12. If you would like to try this wine, but it is sold out, you can buy it full-price (£18.50) here.

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. Pétalos is produced from vines that are on average 60 years old, creating 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.