Alvaro Palacios

Camins del Priorat Grenache Blend

9.052 ratings
9.12 pro ratings
Priorat, Catalunya, Spain
Grenache Blend
Beef, Onion, Pungent Cheese, Hard Cheese, Lamb, Mushrooms, Pasta, Tomato-Based, Salami & Prosciutto, Pork, Venison
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9.2

Classic Priorat intense dark fruit, smoky minerality and spiciness are on full display here. Youthfully chewy and densely packed, the 2018 opens up quickly with air, showing fine definition and gentle tannic grip. From the region’s most famed producer, this wine delivers superb value. $25.00 (Josh Raynolds, Vinous, February 2021)

Classic Priorat intense dark fruit, smoky minerality and spiciness are on full display here. Youthfully chewy and densely packed, the 2018 opens up quickly with air, showing fine definition and gentle tannic grip. From the region’s most famed producer, this wine delivers superb value. $25.00 (Josh Raynolds, Vinous, February 2021)

Feb 8th, 2021
Timothy Eustis

Wine Director, Red Lion Inn

9.0

Super tasty. Red/black fruit. Concentrated.

Super tasty. Red/black fruit. Concentrated.

Apr 3rd, 2020
Steve T

Really surprising for a $25 bottle (this tastes like twice the price).
Nice fruit off the top that quickly turns full bodied… with just the right amount of oak (California wine makers could take note). I’m going out tomorrow to buy more!

Really surprising for a $25 bottle (this tastes like twice the price).
Nice fruit off the top that quickly turns full bodied… with just the right amount of oak (California wine makers could take note). I’m going out tomorrow to buy more!

Nov 30th, 2021
Mike Goble

Nice nose and legs. Medium body. Medium fruit. A little oaky.

Nice nose and legs. Medium body. Medium fruit. A little oaky.

Jul 30th, 2021
Ericsson

I rated this entry level Priorat a year ago and remember it brighter than this year. The nose and pallet still bear loads of dark and red fruit with a sensory finish reminiscent of dried almonds. It is full bodied, dry, tannic, with medium alcohol and medium acidy. Still like the wine; however, in this case do drink young.
The pork chop with green beans and mushroom pasta worked wonderfully thought.

I rated this entry level Priorat a year ago and remember it brighter than this year. The nose and pallet still bear loads of dark and red fruit with a sensory finish reminiscent of dried almonds. It is full bodied, dry, tannic, with medium alcohol and medium acidy. Still like the wine; however, in this case do drink young.
The pork chop with green beans and mushroom pasta worked wonderfully thought.

Jul 2nd, 2021
TwiLea Fletcher

What happens when you cross toast?
You toast again with the correct wine.
Floral. A bit of pepper and dirt.

What happens when you cross toast?
You toast again with the correct wine.
Floral. A bit of pepper and dirt.

Apr 23rd, 2021
ESF
9.0

What @Delectable Wine said - excellent entry level Priorat & outstanding value

What @Delectable Wine said - excellent entry level Priorat & outstanding value

Mar 1st, 2021
Brecht Spileers

Fruit bomb with jammy notes on initial opening - disliked it at this point. After a day and a half the fruit gives way to wet stone and a very faint hint of oak. A fantastic QpR in the making don’t drink this before 2022.

Fruit bomb with jammy notes on initial opening - disliked it at this point. After a day and a half the fruit gives way to wet stone and a very faint hint of oak. A fantastic QpR in the making don’t drink this before 2022.

Nov 13th, 2020
Chris M

Despite the granny label, it's pleasant and has a high alcohol content. Turns out it's not your grandma's Grenache, it's your spinster Aunt Mabel's "special" juice

Despite the granny label, it's pleasant and has a high alcohol content. Turns out it's not your grandma's Grenache, it's your spinster Aunt Mabel's "special" juice

Oct 18th, 2020
Chloe Chong

9.0

Oct 11th, 2020