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La Faraona Descendientes de J. Palacios 300cl 2016
HED75665
300 cl
13.5%
£1,990.00
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Having only been a Denominación de Origen since 1989, Bierzo is a relatively new wine appellation but it is blessed with some remarkable old vineyards and it was these that attracted the legendary Priorat winemaker, Álvaro Palacios, to the region. Alongside his nephew, Ricardo Pérez, he founded Descendientes de J. Palacios in 1998, and together they have rapidly gained an incredible reputation for their fragrant and elegant wines made from the local red variety, Mencia. `La Faraona` is a single vineyard wine regarded as their ‘grand cru’ cuvée. Here is the 2016 vintage in luxurious 300cl format.
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Vinous
Deep, bright-hued garnet. Intensely perfumed red and blue fruit, lavender, exotic spice and incense aromas are complemented by a vibrant mineral flourish. Sappy, concentrated and sharply defined on the palate, offering vibrant, mineral- and spice-accented black raspberry, bitter cherry, boysenberry and floral pastille flavors that deepen and turn sweeter on the back half. Shows outstanding energy and precision on a striking, wonderfully long, subtly tannic finish that leaves behind candied red fruit, exotic spice and floral notes. Josh Raynolds1st June 2021
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