Álvaro Palacios L'Ermita 2021
HK$ 12,647.05
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Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
The 2021 L'Ermita is a legend in the making, with 13.9% alcohol, the lowest ever, mind-boggling finesse and detail, purity, symmetry, elegance and great freshness that makes it vibrant with a low pH of 3.31 and 6.18 grams of acidity. These parameters should make it long-lived, and the wine is going to be vibrant and develop citrus nose of grapefruit and orange peel. It's a powerful wine with plenty of energy, abundant tannins, even more fine and elegant than those from the 2020 I tasted next to it, and with great balance. It has a high percentage of Cariñena, much higher than the 2020, and comes down to 75% Garnacha, 24% Cariñena and 1% whites. They expect to produce some 2,800 bottles of this 2021 in April 2023. Prices will be increased around 16%.
Features
Type of wine
Style
Occasions
Winery
Size
Appellation
Alcohol
14.0%
Grapes
Serving
Between 16ºC and 18ºC
Winemaking
Aged for 18 months in new French oak barrels.
Description
L'Ermita is a blend of red Garnacha and Cariñena, plus 2% of white grapes such as Garnacha blanca, Macabeo and Pedro ximénez.
This red wine has been produced by the renowned winemaker Álvaro Palacios at the Bodega Álvaro Palacios winery in the D.O.Q. Priorat in Gratallops. Priorat in Gratallops, Catalonia.
Winemaking
The grapes are harvested by hand at their optimum ripening point. On arrival at the winery they are destemmed and gently crushed. The varieties are vinified separately. Alcoholic fermentation is carried out in small wooden vats, applying movements to extract as much colour and fruit as possible.
Malolactic fermentation and subsequent ageing is carried out in new French oak barrels for a period of 18 months.
Taste
L'Ermita is a beautiful and mysterious red wine that offers citrus aromas with a floral delicacy and a subtle mineral touch. It is a spectacular round wine, with all the character and personality of Priorat.
On the palate it is velvety and flavoursome with a balanced acidity and the necessary freshness to lead us to a finish that seems endless. It is, in short, perfection made wine.
A masterpiece by winemaker Álvaro Palacios.
L'Ermita is one of Spain's best known red wines. A jewel in its own right.
A wine of indescribable elegance, sensuality and complexity. A great classic from Álvaro Palacios. It is very accessible and despite its complexity, it seduces and bewitches from the first sip.
With the passing of time and even after 25 years, the opened bottles still show a truly incredible flavour. It is undoubtedly a great wine for cellaring.
It is the perfect accompaniment to a lunch or dinner with roasted or grilled red meats and small game.
And you, have you already tried this exquisite and unbeatable red wine?
Shipping to Hong Kong
Estimated transit time: 3 working days.
| Bottles | Price | Complete box |
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| 1-5 bottles | HK$ 135.30 | 6 bottles, Free shipping! |
| 7-11 bottles | HK$ 135.30 | 12 bottles, Free shipping! |
| 13-17 bottles | HK$ 135.30 | 18 bottles, Free shipping! |
| 19-23 bottles | HK$ 135.30 | 24 bottles, Free shipping! |
| 25-29 bottles | HK$ 135.30 | 30 bottles, Free shipping! |
| 31-35 bottles | HK$ 135.30 | 36 bottles, Free shipping! |
| 37-41 bottles | HK$ 135.30 | 42 bottles, Free shipping! |
| 43-47 bottles | HK$ 135.30 | 48 bottles, Free shipping! |
| 49-53 bottles | HK$ 135.30 | 54 bottles, Free shipping! |
| 55-59 bottles | HK$ 135.30 | 60 bottles, Free shipping! |
