2015 Descendientes de J. Palacios Petalos del Bierzo
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Bright ruby. Displays an array of ripe red/blue fruit qualities on the nose, which is complicated by pungent floral and herb flourishes. Offers juicy black raspberry, cherry and spicecake flavors that smoothly blend power and elegance. Fine-grained tannins add shape to a long, mineral-driven finish that features a lingering suggestion of candied flowers.
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Luis Gutiérrez, Wine Advocate
Josh Raynolds
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The entry level 2015 Pétalos del Bierzo, their regional wine, in the new official category that will start working in the appellation from the 2017 vintage, a blend of many different vineyards planted with field blends, where the breakdown might come to some 5% white varieties (Valenciana/Doña Blanca, Godello and Palomino/Jerez) and around 1% other reds (Pan y Carne, Negrada and Gran Negro), all from vines ranging between 40 and 90 years of age on slopes (half of the grapes around the village of Corullón and the remainder in the rest of Bierzo). It's a showy, approachable, aromatic and open version of Pétalos, and as I tasted it later on in the season, it felt more polished and round, with a lush texture. It's extremely aromatic, in a way similar to the 2012. This is always one of the best values not only of Bierzo but for the whole of Spain. 310,000 bottles and 2,000 magnums produced.