93prs
Parker; 93pts Suckling
2017
was a very unusual year in Bierzo, and here they started harvesting the 21st of
August, when they had never started harvesting in August. There are more white
grapes in the 2017 Pétalos del Bierzo, almost 10%, not because they wanted to
lower the alcohol, because the alcohol was similar to 2016, but because the
white grapes achieved perfect ripeness (Ricardo Pérez Palacios told me he's
never seen such beautiful white grapes). The wine had been bottled the day
before I tasted it, so they also showed me a tank and a barrel sample they had
saved for the purpose of comparison. However, the bottled wine, the first
produced at their new facilities, was really singing and didn't show any
fatigue. The palate was vibrant, with acid strawberry flavors. WA
Crushed-blackberry,
asphalt and blueberry aromas and flavors. Full body. Lots of cracked black
pepper and spice. Chewy finish. Slightly dry now. Needs time to soften. Try
after 2021. Suckling