Alvaro Palacios

Camins del Priorat Grenache Blend

8.952 ratings
9.03 pro ratings
Priorat, Catalunya, Spain
Grenache Blend
Beef, Onion, Pungent Cheese, Hard Cheese, Lamb, Mushrooms, Pasta, Tomato-Based, Salami & Prosciutto, Pork, Venison
Top Notes For
Randall Hopkins

Winegrower Co-Winemaker and Owner Corvus Vineyard and Corvus Cellars

8.9

Good everyday wine. Sour cherry fruit notes dominate the start, but then some nice acidity and balanced violet and a hint of leather. Fresh and approachable now. Pairs nicely with it’s a variety of foods and I like the value.

Good everyday wine. Sour cherry fruit notes dominate the start, but then some nice acidity and balanced violet and a hint of leather. Fresh and approachable now. Pairs nicely with it’s a variety of foods and I like the value.

Sep 2nd, 2021
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9.1

Concentrated yet lively dark berry and candied violet flavors are braced by a core of minerality that lends sharp delineation and lift. Drink it now with a bit of aeration. Alvaro Palacios’ Priorats are some of Spain’s greatest wines. His entry-level bottling consistently over-delivers. $25.00 (Josh Raynolds, Vinous, March 2019)

Concentrated yet lively dark berry and candied violet flavors are braced by a core of minerality that lends sharp delineation and lift. Drink it now with a bit of aeration. Alvaro Palacios’ Priorats are some of Spain’s greatest wines. His entry-level bottling consistently over-delivers. $25.00 (Josh Raynolds, Vinous, March 2019)

1 person found it helpfulMar 18th, 2019
Timothy Eustis

Wine Director, Red Lion Inn

Black fruit. Tight tannins but opens up.

Black fruit. Tight tannins but opens up.

Jun 8th, 2019
Mary H
8.9

Fine, though kind of unmemorable.

Fine, though kind of unmemorable.

Apr 9th, 2022
Cirna Leshley

A true priorat through and through. Lush and smooth and down to party or dress up for a nice dinner

A true priorat through and through. Lush and smooth and down to party or dress up for a nice dinner

Mar 7th, 2020
John Hagood

Purchased 2017 in Barcelona Jan 2019. Drank 12/22/19. Excellent floral bouquet with violets roses lilac chocolate basalt. Well integrated palate with good tannin

Purchased 2017 in Barcelona Jan 2019. Drank 12/22/19. Excellent floral bouquet with violets roses lilac chocolate basalt. Well integrated palate with good tannin

Dec 23rd, 2019
Sally Neal

Lush black berries. Lovely with steak, chicken or Italian (pesto)

Lush black berries. Lovely with steak, chicken or Italian (pesto)

Dec 1st, 2019
Ed Anderson

Very nice blend, full bodied and good sutle fruit.

Very nice blend, full bodied and good sutle fruit.

Jul 30th, 2019
Vasanth Balakrishnan

Lovely #priorat - plush bramble fruit nose backed by vanilla, fruit-forward character with less acidity, soft spice and a nice trailing finish. Paired beautifully with duck confit with cherry sauce at a nice tapas restaurant.

Lovely #priorat - plush bramble fruit nose backed by vanilla, fruit-forward character with less acidity, soft spice and a nice trailing finish. Paired beautifully with duck confit with cherry sauce at a nice tapas restaurant.

Jul 30th, 2019
Ichiro Kawachi

@Barcelona w/ Elena & Vincenze.

@Barcelona w/ Elena & Vincenze.

Jun 27th, 2019