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2022 L'Ermita, Álvaro Palacios, Priorat, Spain

  • Red
  • Dry
  • Medium Bodied
  • Grenache
Not ready
Product: 20228004950
2022 L'Ermita, Álvaro Palacios, Priorat, Spain

Description

L’Ermita is such pure expression of place, such a magical wine, that it is literally superb every vintage release. The 2022 has a breath-taking nose with layers upon layer of scent and perfume. Red and black fruit flavours are lifted by so much more: thyme, lavender, red cherries, black berries, raspberries, orange zest, bergamot… the list could go on.

The palate is so tight and pure. It is subtle, not intense, just like the paler colour of the grapes this vintage. A rounded juicy sweetness lingers with a touch of red liquorice. There is a really gorgeous brightness and energy to this; it is, as always, an ethereal style, just leaving an oh-so-subtle sprinkling of flavour amidst the fine, pin-prick tannins. The length feels eternal; it just doesn’t diminish. This is a truly spectacular experience, like tasting the essence of energy itself.

Drink 2026 - 2060

Catriona Felstead MW, Senior Buyer, Berry Bros. & Rudd

Lifted, floral, fragrant notes of dark fruit, mint, cherry and spice on the nose are an enticing entry for this magnificent wine. Fabulous on the palate with all enveloping fruit filling the senses with lush red and black berry fruit with notes of quinine and spices. Mouth-watering acidity and very fine, grippy tannins bring it all into focus and prove that this is a wine that will age majestically. A fine, long and beautifully balanced, stunning l’Ermita.

Drink 2026 - 2050+

Chris Pollington, Senior Account Manager, Berry Bros. & Rudd

Colour Red
Sweetness Dry
Vintage 2022
Maturity Not ready
Grape List Grenache
Body Medium Bodied
Producer Alvaro Palacios

About this wine

Grenache/Garnacha

Grenache (Noir) is widely grown and comes in a variety of styles. Believed to originate in Spain, it was, in the late 20th century, the most widely planted black grape variety in the world. Today it hovers around seventh in the pecking order. It tends to produce very fruity, rich wines that can range quite widely in their level of tannin. In many regions – most famously the Southern Rhône, where it complements Syrah and Mourvèdre, among other grapes – it adds backbone and colour to blends, but some of the most notable Châteauneuf du Pape producers (such as Château Rayas) make 100 percent Grenache wines. The grape is a component in many wines of the Languedoc (where you’ll also find its lighter-coloured forms, Grenache Gris and Blanc) and is responsible for much southern French rosé – taking the lead in most Provence styles. Found all over Spain as Garnacha Tinta (spelt Garnaxa in Catalonia), the grape variety is increasingly detailed on wine labels there. Along with Tempranillo, it forms the majority of the blend for Rioja’s reds and has been adopted widely in Navarra, where it produces lighter styles of red and rosado (rosé). It can also be found operating under a pseudonym, Cannonau, in Sardinia.
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Álvaro Palacios

Álvaro Palacios, whose family owns the prestigious Rioja Bodega, Palacios Remondo, spent two years at Château Pétrus before setting up on his own in Priorat in 1989. From the outset, he set out to produce world-class wines using fruit from extremely low-yielding old vines and applying ultra-modern winemaking techniques.
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