2004 Petalos del Bierzo
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(the entry-level wine from Alvaro Palacios' Bierzo venture) Full medium ruby. Perfumed, primary aromas of blackberry, black cherry and licorice. Dense, juicy and quite dry, even youthfully hard-edged, with slightly medicinal flavors of blackberry and licorice. Very tight in the middle palate and not yet showing pliancy, but perfumed and complex on the back end, which features sneaky length. .
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This unfined, unfiltered offering, from steep vineyards (60-100-years old) composed primarily of schist, is 100% Mencia, a varietal indigenous to Bierzo. It is fashioned by the brilliant Spanish winemaker, Alvaro Palacios, from tiny yields of 25 hectoliters per hectare. A finished barrel sample of the 2004 Petalos del Bierzo revealed a lovely perfume of blueberries, flowers, and crushed stones. Soft, with ripe tannin, precise flavors, medium body, delicious fruit, and intensity as well as elegance, it should be drunk over the next 5-7 years. Importer: The Rare Wine Co., Sonoma, CA; tel. (707) 996-4484