Bodegas Palacios Remondo Propiedad Vinas Viejas 2021
95+ Pts, Parker’s Wine Advocate – 95 Pts, Tim Atkin, MW – 95 Pts, James Suckling – 94 Pts, Vinous – 94 Pts, Wine Spectator
The critical acclaim is unanimous and staggering: 95+ from Parker’s Wine Advocate, 95 from Tim Atkin MW, 95 from James Suckling, 94 from Vinous, and 94 from Wine Spectator. When every major critic scores a wine 94+ points, you’re looking at something truly exceptional.
What sets Palacios apart is his commitment to terroir expression. The estate sits at high elevations on Monte Yerga’s lime-clay slopes, where 10-90 year old vines produce fruit of incredible concentration. His “meticulous extractions, almost like infusions” create wines that Vinous calls “a stylistic beacon in Rioja Oriental.”
They deemed this beauty “a Rioja benchmark” and noted how “the Garnacha here is a source of inspiration for new generations, transparently reflecting their terroir with a rich range of subtle qualities.” Parker’s praised its “velvety, precise and seamless palate, with great freshness and balance, red berry and crushed stone flavors and a citrus twist of freshness.”
Original price was: $60.00.$33.00Current price is: $33.00.
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Bodegas Palacios is a prominent and influential name in Spanish winemaking, most notably for its groundbreaking work in two of Spain’s most exciting regions: Priorat and Rioja. The name is inextricably linked with Álvaro Palacios, a visionary winemaker who has been instrumental in the modern renaissance of Spanish wine.
It is breathtaking wines like the one we have this morning that earned Álvaro Palacios the Winemaker of the Year award from Decanter’s Tim Atkin, MW in 2022. In fact, he gave him the honor not long after tasting this exact wine. In his praise, Atkin called him “one of the leading oenologists of the new Spanish wine movement.” That somehow might be an understatement.
This is magic in a bottle from Spain’s most fearless winemaker. Here’s what makes this so special: Propiedad is only made in exceptional vintages when conditions are perfect. They skipped 2022 entirely because Palacios demands cooler years to achieve the elegance this wine is known for. The 2021 vintage gave them exactly what they were looking for – “a year like yesteryear, snow and all” – allowing Palacios to craft something extraordinary from 90% old-vine Garnacha and 10% other varieties.
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