australian Wine Companion '12

silky tannins

Extended lees ageing

the oak beautifully handled and there’s always a satisfying balance between texture and richness on the one hand and the more cleansing acid and citrus elements on the other

Full and bold

SPAIN - Alvaro Palacios Camins del Priorat quantity:Per SIX australian Wine Companion '12Priorat is a small DO in Spain's north east, south of Barcelona and not far from Tarragona. Phylloxera nearly wiped out the region completely; its recovery stalled by the after effects of the Civil War and the latter day exodus of workers to cities. Decanter Magazine's Wine Man of the Year Alvaro Palacios has 35 hectares of vines in Priorat, along with vines in Rioja and Bierzo. In the last few decades, producers and critics alike have rejoiced in the