2016 Descendientes de J. Palacios Villa de Corullon
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Brilliant ruby. Expansive, spice- and smoke-accented aromas of red/blue fruit preserves, incense and five-spice powder, along with cola and mineral flourishes. Smooth, appealingly sweet and concentrated, showing an impressive blend of power and delicacy to its intense black raspberry, cherry-cola and gunpowder tea flavors. The cherry and spice notes repeat emphatically on a very long, smooth finish that's given shape by supple, well-knit tannins.
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Luis Gutiérrez, Wine Advocate
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The village wine 2016 Corullón (which might carry the new category "Vino de Villa" for the 2017 vintage if it's approved by the EU soon enough) was hitting on all cylinders when I tasted it. It had a very clean nose, elegant, insinuating, ethereal, perfumed and subtle, without a trace of excess in any direction. It took time to unfurl its notes of violets, wild herbs and spices. The palate had terrific balance, very refined tannins and subtle, integrated acidity with subdued minerality and a long, dry and almost salty finish. This has to be among the best years for Corullón. There are 20,355 bottles and some larger (and smaller) formats. It was bottled in June 2018.