As I saw in some of the other wines, there is a lot more Cariñena in the still unbottled 2016 L'Ermita than in the 2015. The varietal breakdown was approximately 85% Garnacha, 14% Cariñena and 1% white grapes—Garnacha Blanca, Macabeo and PX. The grapes are manually sorted and destemmed by the team that picks them and are put to ferment in an oak vat with the natural yeasts from the grapes. Malolactic was in barrique, which is where the wine was maturing when I tasted it. It has electric acidity that makes it vibrant, even if the nose might be a bit shy. I don't remember a vintage of L'Ermita with this concentration and acidity. We have to see how the élevage rounds it out, but this could be a very important vintage for L'Ermita. The expectation is to bottle some 2,000 bottles of this in May/June 2018.
Drinking Window: 2020 - 2035
Reviewer Name: Luis Gutiérrez
Review Date: 27th April 2018
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- Year 2016
- Colour Red
- Country Spain
- Region Catalunya
- Sub Region Priorat
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- Pack Size 3x75cl
- ABV 14.50°
- Drinking Window 2020 - 2035
- Drinking Recommendation Drinking Now, will improve
- LWIN 112081520160300750
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As I saw in some of the other wines, there is a lot more Cariñena in the still unbottled 2016 L'Ermita than in the 2015. The varietal breakdown was approximately 85% Garnacha, 14% Cariñena and 1% white grapes—Garnacha Blanca, Macabeo and PX. The grapes are manually sorted and destemmed by the team that picks them and are put to ferment in an oak vat with the natural yeasts from the grapes. Malolactic was in barrique, which is where the wine was maturing when I tasted it. It has electric acidity that makes it vibrant, even if the nose might be a bit shy. I don't remember a vintage of L'Ermita with this concentration and acidity. We have to see how the élevage rounds it out, but this could be a very important vintage for L'Ermita. The expectation is to bottle some 2,000 bottles of this in May/June 2018.
Drinking Window: 2020 - 2035
Reviewer Name: Luis Gutiérrez
Review Date: 27th April 2018
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About Álvaro Palacios Álvaro Palacios is one of the giants of Spanish winemaking, having been named Decanter “Man of the Year” in 2015 – in esteemed company with the likes of the late, great Steven Spurrier and Serge Hochar of Château Musar. Palacios is something of an all-rounder on the Spanish fine wine scene, crafting exceptional cuvées from Bierzo and Rioja alongside Priorat. It is his endeavours in the latter, however, which have seen the vigneron ascend to the upper echelons of vinous masters. On a very sharp curve of increasing demand from global collectors, the prestige cuvées from Palacios such as “l’Ermita Priorat” are consistently commanding prices of £2,000 per case with ease.
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