Descendientes de J. Palacios Petalos del Bierzo Vinas Viejas 2023 071126OFFER What lands in the glass

What lands in the glass is taut

including bourbon barrels

The 2018 has had time to settle — the oak is folded in

Medium-weight

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

Descendientes de J. Palacios Petalos del Bierzo Vinas Viejas 2023 071126OFFER What lands in the glassOld 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,