Alvaro Palacios • Priorat, Spain
L’Ermita Velles Vinyes is Álvaro Palacios’s iconic Priorat grand cru, drawn from a minute, vertiginous amphitheatre of a…L’Ermita Velles Vinyes is Álvaro Palacios’s iconic Priorat grand cru, drawn from a minute, vertiginous amphitheatre of ancient Garnacha and Cariñena (with a seasoning of white grapes) rooted in the region’s black slate. Year after year it m…Learn More »
$899
/750ml
2017 Retail Average
98
/100
2017 Pro Rating
Silky yet charged with inner power, Alvaro Palacios L'Ermita Velles Vinyes 2017 layers soaring floral perfume over deep black and blue fruits, creating a wine that feels both airy and intensely concentrated. Predominantly Garnacha with an unusually high share of Cariñena, it shows incredible precision and purity, with very fine, chalky tannins and a finish that seems to echo endlessly. This is a radiant, grand-cru-level Priorat that captures the warmth of the vintage while remaining remarkably refined and transparent.
Roast lamb shoulder with rosemary; Duck breast with black cherry reduction; Aged Manchego or Comté cheese
L’Ermita Velles Vinyes is Álvaro Palacios’s iconic Priorat grand cru, drawn from a minute, vertiginous amphitheatre of ancient Garnacha and Cariñena (with a seasoning of white grapes) rooted in the region’s black slate. Year after year it marries Mediterranean richness and soaring perfume—wild berries, flowers, spice and mineral smoke—with an almost weightless finesse, making it one of Spain’s most coveted and ageworthy reds.