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RED & WHITE FROM SPAIN
20 bucks each with apex accolades!
2011 J. PALACIOS BIERZO "PETALOS"
$19.99 BTL./$239.88 CASE
Synonymous with Spain, the Palacios family seemingly does no wrong. Influential throughout Spain, Alvaro and Riccardo Perez were the primary forces who brought the Bierzo region into prominence.
"The wine is very aromatic and flowery (violets), almost heady, with clear notes of blueberries and licorice. The oak is perfectly integrated, almost imperceptible, save for a touch of spices and a lactic hint denoting a very young wine. It has a medium body, with a thick silky texture, is very tasty, with some acidic strawberry flavors. This is one of my go-to wines at restaurant lists, as it offers very good value for money….This could very well be the best Petalos produced to date. Drink now through 2019. – 92 POINTS – THE WINE ADVOCATE"
2012 2012 COTO DE GOMARIZ RIBEIRO BLANCO
$19.99 BTL./$239.88 CASE
92 POINTS – THE WINE ADVOCATE
Just smelling this obscure but luminous Spanish white wine had me salivating like a dog lusting after a bone!!! One of the oldest wine regions in Spain, Eastern Galicia's Ribeiro region has been regaining prestige over the last decade and Coto de Gomariz is certainly one of one of the leaders.
"The 2012 Coto de Gomariz produced with 70% Treixadura complemented with some Godello, Loureira and Albarino is fermented in stainless steel vats where it stays for eight months before being bottled following the lunar calendar. Bright yellow-colored, the nose comes through as a serious wine, built to last, with subtle aromas of minerals intermixed with grapefruit, fresh hay, ripe yellow fruit, with lots of complexity and changing with time in the glass. The palate is very intense, extremely balanced, with great acidity and persistence. Already approachable and with a bright future. Gulpable minerality at very good price. – 92 POINTS – THE WINE ADVOCATE"
