Alvaro Palacios ist einer der Urväter des Priorats und hat zusammen mit Rene Barbier (Clos Mogador) und José Luis Perez (Clos Martinet und Cims de Porrera) die Region wieder urbar gemacht und in der Folge zu weltweitem Ruhm geführt.
Der Les Terrasses ist seit mittlerweile knapp 15 Jahren ein zuverlässiger Wein des kongenialen Alvaro Palacios, der aktuelle 2003er Jahrgang hat im Vergleich zum Vorjahresjahrgang deutlich zugelegt.
Wine Advocate #159 (Jun 2005) - Robert Parker - 90 points - Drink 2005-2011 - $30.00
A great introduction to Palacios' style, is the 2003 Les Terrasses, a blend of 60% Grenache, 30% Carignan, and 10% Cabernet Sauvignon. A beautiful wine aged 12 months in primarily French, and some American oak, it is a supple-textured, sexy, seductive, deep ruby/purple-tinged offering exhibiting ripe notes of black cherries, currants, licorice, and minerals. Opulent, round, juicy, and alluring, it will drink well for 4-6 years.
Wine Spectator, Nov 15, 2005 - 92 points
Dense, rich and smooth, this polished red offers ripe blackberry, roasted plum, dark chocolate, licorice and tobacco flavors over ripe tannins. So plush and harmonious it's easy to overlook the complexity and concentration. Drink now through 2012. 2,500 cases imported. (TM)
Wine Enthusiast - 2003 Alvaro Palacios Les Terrasses - Red Blend, Priorat - $32 Rating - 91 points
Intense and colorful; one of the most flavorful and sizable versions of Terrasses on record. Flavors of boysenberry, blackberry and plum sizzle, while the layered palate spreads out nicely upon airing. Everything about this Cariñena-dominated wine is solid and precise. A really nice taste of Priorat at a fairly affordable price. Imported by Rare Wine Company. — M.S. (10/1/2005)
Genussdaten
Alkohol: 14,0 %
Dekantierzeit: 2-3 Stunden
Serviertemperatur: 17°C
Trinkempfehlung: 2005-2010
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- Álvaro Palacios