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Burgundy Meets Spain with this 91 point Screaming Value From Spain
The region of Bierzo, in the northwest corner of Spain, is getting noticed more and more these days. The predominant grape grown in Bierzo is Mencia. The Mencia grape benefits from a cool climate, hillside vineyards, mineral-laden soil, and low-yielding old vines. All of these conditions help to make wines with great concentration, complexity, and amazing purity.
The 2008 Descendientes de Palacios Petalos is our top selling Bierzo. Most of the customers that buy this come back for more, but right now that’s just a handful that are in the know on this great Spanish buy. Try this, and you'll find out what all the buzz on this Bierzo is about.
Along with the typical concentration you expect from old vine fruit from Spain, the 2008 Petalos Bierzo displays a great silky texture and Burgundy like purity!
2008 Palacios Petalos Bierzo is a tremendous value that way over delivers at just $15.99 per bottle. With the added bonus of Free Shipping on any order of six or more bottles, this is a wine to purchase by the case!
Jon Visser, Wine Buyer 4 Stars
Awesome nose with nice floral notes. Silky red and black fruits, great texture, and layers and layers. Throw in some Burgundy like purity and a long finish. A great wine of elegance and complexity for just $15.99!
Reviews Jay Miller Wine Advocate 90 Points
The entry-level 2008 Petalos del Bierzo is sourced from rented vineyards ranging in age from 40-90 years. It spends a few weeks in new French barriques followed by 6-10 months in seasoned oak. Purple in color with an alluring nose of lavender, incense, spice box, black cherry, and blueberry, on the palate it has excellent volume, intensity, and layered fruit. It has the structure to evolve for 1-2 years but can be approached now. It is an outstanding value and introduction to the Mencia grape.
Descendientes de Jose Palacios was founded in 1998 by Alvaro Palacios. It has steep hillside vineyards ranging in age from 60-100 years planted to 100% Mencia, the indigenous grape of cool-climate Bierzo. The vineyards are biodynamically farmed and the wines are bottled without fining or filtration.
International Wine Cellar 91 Points
Inky ruby. Spicy red and dark berry aromas are complemented by notes of cherry pit, licorice, black tea and violet. Racy and focused, offering zesty cherry and red berry flavors and a firm mineral spine. Fleshes out with air and finishes on a sweet note of blackberry, with very good clarity and spicy persistence. There's no excess fat on these bones. | 
