Description

Assemblage de Grenache et de Samsó (Carignan) provenant des vignobles les plus jeunes du domaine, répartis sur 8 parcelles dans le village de Gratallops, ce Vi de Vila (« Vin Village ») exprime l'essence d'un des meilleurs terroirs du Priorat. Son extraordinaire potentiel de garde lui permettra d'ici quelques années de révéler pleinement toute la grandeur des petits raisins dont il est issu.

Fiche technique

Le domaine
Álvaro Palacios
Type de vin
Red
Millésime
2016
Alcool
14.0% vol.
Cépage
85% Garnacha, 13% Cariñena, 2% uva blanca
Origine
Priorat

L'avis des experts

The Wine Advocate:

All wines from 2016 have noticeably and analytically higher acidity than the same wines from 2015, and the unbottled "vi de vila" 2016 Gratallops is no exception. It resulted in a very different varietal mix than the previous year, with a lot more Cariñena (13%) in the blend that also includes 85% Garnacha and 2% white grapes: Garnacha Blanca, Macabeo and PX. It's open and expressive, with a clear Mediterranean personality: full of fennel and aniseed, balsamic and very much showing the character of Gratallops. Tasted next to the 2015, you can feel how the new vintage has more of everything, concentration and power, yes, but also better balance and more freshness. It feels like Gratallops takes off in 2016. They expect to fill 16,665 bottles of it.

James Suckling:

Lots of black-cherry aroma and plenty of wild-herb nuances that transport you to this rugged and remote landscape. Ripe and rich with beautiful integrated, dry tannins that gently build to a climax on the finish. Drink or hold.

Decanter:

Clean and appealing, underpinned by a piquant freshness. Notes of herbs and black tea, dark fruit and a little fennel.