• Year 2016
• Colour Red
• Country Spain
• Region Catalunya
• Sub Region Priorat
• Designation DOC
• Classification NA
• Pack Size 3x75cl
• Drinking Window 2020 - 2035
• Drinking Recommendation Drinking Now, will improve
• LWIN 112081520160300750

• 97-100 Wine Advocate  

  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

Alvaro Palacios

Alvaro Palacios is a member of the prestigious Rioja-based family which owns and operates Bodegas Palacios Remondo, however Alvaro is clearly an independent spirit. Having spent two years working at Petrus, in Pomerol, he eventually set out on his own establishing his Priorat winery in the late 80's. Now among Spain's top producers, he has made some of the country's most iconic wines, including the legendary l'Ermita Priorat.

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