November Online Part II

Online-Only Auction, 22 - 29 November 2021

Wine: Italy and Spain

Sold for

ZAR 10 553
Lot 568
  • Alvaro Palacios; L'Ermita; 1994; 1 (1 x 1); 1500ml


Lot Estimate
ZAR 10 000 - 15 000
Selling Price
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
ZAR 10 553

About this Item

1994 L'Ermita
1 (1 x 1) 1500ml

Alvaro Palacios is considered an important figure in the modern era of Spanish wine. Alvaro’s family comes from Rioja, but after studying winemaking abroad in Bordeaux, he returned, eager to work with the vineyards of Priorat. He acquired an iconic vineyard in 1993 which he named L’Ermita from which he produces critically acclaimed wines.

Provenance

Private Client

Critics Ratings

'For L'Ermita, the 1994 is the current vintage in the marketplace; quantities are absurdly small. The color is a saturated inky/purple, and the soaring nose provides thrilling levels of sweet blackberry and cherry liqueur-like fruit. In spite of being full-bodied, massive, and huge, it manages to not taste heavy despite its gargantuan proportions of fruit, glycerin, tannin, and extract. This chewy, glycerin-imbued, phenomenally intense wines possesses all the component parts necessary to become a modern-day legend. Anticipated maturity: 2003-2020.' - Robert Parker Robertparker.com 97/100 (1998)

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