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L`Ermita Alvaro Palacios 2012
HED89863
75 cl
14.5%
£954.00
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L`Ermita 2012 from Alvaro Palacios is a benchmark wine from Priorat made from old-vine Garnacha from a steep parcel of llicorella slate. The palate is full-bodied and powerful, structured by immense tannins and deep mineral concentration. Flavours showcase concentrated black cherry, blood orange and anise, with a distinctive slate-driven smokiness. The 2012 vintage delivered high concentration and power, requiring extended cellaring to resolve this wine`s formidable structure.
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(made from roughly 95% garnacha and 5% carinena and some random old vine varieties scattered throughout the vineyard): Opaque purple. Deeply pitched black and blue fruit aromas are complicated by notes of violet, smoky minerals, incense and licorice. Broad, fleshy and concentrated, offering palate-coating blackcurrant and bitter cherry flavors that are underscored by notes of Indian spices and minerals. Rich and full but improbably lithe, finishing with superb clarity and power and supple tannins that sneak in late. This won't let go.Josh Raynolds1st September 2014
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