Alvaro Palacios, Priorat Gratallops Vintage:2018 stewed plums and boysenberries

stewed plums and boysenberries

This is a big but not really austere BM and should be approachable after only 7 to 8 years if your preference is for younger wines

chocolate and black cherry notes make up the perfume

the wood and menthol influence isn’t subtle though neither does it mask the cool aromas of various dark berries

Although he characterized 2004 as more precocious than 2005

Alvaro Palacios, Priorat Gratallops Vintage:2018 stewed plums and boysenberriesBlackberry and blueberry aromas and flavors with some iodine and slate. Black pepper, too. Medium body, light tannins and a refined, fruity finish. Finely crafted. Drink or hold.