Alvaro Palacios Les Aubaguetes, Priorat DOCa, Spain 2022 Vosne-Romanee Premier Cru A fine balance

A fine balance

There’s a very plush and cool-fruited feel to the palate

Very fresh and fruity

which seems to respect the character of the delicate wine

tar and mint chocolate

Alvaro Palacios Les Aubaguetes, Priorat DOCa, Spain 2022 Vosne-Romanee Premier Cru A fine balanceThe 2022 Les Aubaguetes comes from 1. 79 hectares planted in the early 1900s (it's 122 years old!) on blue slate soils and surrounded by trees in the village of Bellmunt del Priorat. This 2022 wine is 86% Garnacha, 13% Cariena and 1% white grapes. During the native fermentation in oak vats with some full clusters, it had a shortish maceration of 23 days. It should complete 14 months in oval oak foudres before it's bottled. It has 14% alcohol, a pH of