Descendientes de J. Palacios Petalos del Bierzo Vinas Viejas 2023 071126OFFER and a meaningful step down

and a meaningful step down in price from the grand vin without leaving the estate's vineyards or winemaking team behind

Dark herbal bitter notes are balanced with a profound infusion of natural citrus as well as 25 different botanicals

What lands in the glass is taut

The blend leans Merlot in this cuvée (with the usual support of Cabernet Sauvignon and a dash of Cabernet Franc)

sun-kissed intensity of fruit from Pouilly-Fuissé 1er Cru ‘Les Crays’ in the Mâconnais

Descendientes de J. Palacios Petalos del Bierzo Vinas Viejas 2023 071126OFFER and a meaningful step downOld vine Menca from Bierzothe collaboration between lvaro Palacios (of Priorat fame) and his nephew Ricardo Prez Palacios. Established in 1998, the project set out to find Bierzo's finest old hillside and hilltop vineyards. 'Ptalos' refers to petals on a flower: each vineyard parcel contributes one petal to the whole. The Vias Viejas designation signals the oldest vines, grown on slate soils at Bierzo's western edge. If you know lvaro's Priorat work,