Nov 25/09 - Trade Tasting - Alvaro Palacios

The Time and Date:  Wednesday, November 25, 2009  1 PM to 3:30 PM
The Event: a standup tasting of 9 wines with Spain's Alvaro Palacios,
with agent Woodman Wines & Spirits.
The Venue: Spoke Club, King Street
The Target Audience: wine press, sommeliers, private clients.
The Availability/Catalogue: mostly upcoming Vintages, but also some
private orders.
The Quote/Background: After training in Bordeaux under Jean-Pierre
Moueix at Chateau Petrus, Alvaro Palacios returned to Spain where he
helped to found "The New Spain". His wines have won him cult status
(especially L'Ermita) and he has been named "Winemaker of the Year" by
at least one wine publication. Wines today come from all three of his
properties in Priorat, Rioja, and Bierzo.
The Wines:

 

**** Four Stars (91+ in Quality/Price Rating terms):
--Descendientes de J. Palacios Bierzo 2006 Moncerbal (single vineyard),
$107 +154443 Classics February 2010
--Descendientes de J. Palacios Bierzo 2006 Las Lamas (single vineyard),
$107 +154427 Classics February 2010
-Alvaro Palacios Priorat 2007 Finca Dofi, $92 Private/Consignment

 

***1/2 Three and a Half Stars (88 – 90 in Quality/Price Rating terms):
-Bodegas Palacios Remondo Rioja 2006 La Montesa, $20 +674572 Vintages
-Descendientes de J. Palacios Bierzo 2007 Petalos, $24 +675207 Vintages
-Descendientes de J. Palacios Bierzo 2006 Villa de Corullon, $56
+154435 Classics February 2010
-Alvaro Palacios Priorat 2007 Les Terrasses, $43 Private/Consignment

 

*** Three Stars (85 – 87 in Quality/Price Rating terms):
-Bodegas Palacios Remondo Rioja 2008 La Vendimia, $16 +674564 Vintages
-Alvaro Palacios Priorat 2007 Camins del Priorat, $26
Private/Consignment

 

The Food: mushroom tartlets, red pepper crostini, cheeses, dried fruit,
crackers.
The Contact Person:  info@woodmanwinesandspirits.com
The Marketing Effectiveness (numerical grade): 88.

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