2022 Alvaro Palacios "Les Aubaguetes" Priorat
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Decanter
Reviewed March 2023A lovely vintage of Les Aubaguetes, which comes from the southerly village of Bellmunt. This is the first vintage of this wine categorised as as Gran Vinya Classificada to join the handful declared. It’s a deserving award for the singular character of the north-facing vineyard, a wine that speaks of the slate soils of its origin. The Garnacha is blended with 13% Cariñena and 1% of the white grapes Macabeo and Garnacha Blanca. Dense, with black fruits, red cherries and a sense of slate. Very long and fresh. Gran Vinya Classificada. 3,200 bottles produced.(SJE)
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James Suckling
I love the tangy, peppery touch that’s is all about precision and purity, with aromas of red berries, white pepper, agave and minerals. It is a bit firmer on the palate, marked by chalky tannins, with elegant, airy red fruit and a taut, well-structured, minerally finish that lingers with elegance and persistence. Drink from 2025.
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Tim Atkin
An elegant, lifted wine from mostly Garnacha and Carinyena, from 120 year old vines. Elegant and fresh, with aromas of bright cherry fruit, orange rind white pepper, violets and crushed rocks. Powdery, layered tannin settles gently on the palate, with such juicy fruit flavours at a young age. This is a bit special. Gorgeous Priorat!
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The 2022 Les Aubaguetes comes from 1.79 hectares planted in the early 1900s (it's 122 years old!) on blue slate soils and surrounded by trees in the village of Bellmunt del Priorat. This 2022 wine is 86% Garnacha, 13% Cariñena and 1% white grapes. During the native fermentation in oak vats with some full clusters, it had a shortish maceration of 23 days. It should complete 14 months in oval oak foudres before it's bottled. It has 14% alcohol, a pH of 3.49 and 4.68 grams of acidity. It has a slightly darker profile this year, with notes of licorice and an earthy touch. It has abundant, slightly dusty tannins that coat your mouth. This is going to require a little more time. The plan was to bottle it in March 2024 with a production of around 3,200 bottles. (LG)
Details
| Origin | Priorato, Spain |
|---|---|
| Type/Varietal | Other Red Wines |
| SKU | 1792513 |