Álvaro Palacios ‘Les Terrasses’ Garnatxa-Carinyena 2020 st-chinian-rouge-aoc I love the unabashed intensity

I love the unabashed intensity of this warm vintage

In recent vintages

He warmest site the Knoll work with the average age of the vines is around 40 years old

dishwasher safe

tense and yet very attractive wine

Álvaro Palacios ‘Les Terrasses’ Garnatxa-Carinyena 2020 st-chinian-rouge-aoc I love the unabashed intensityGarnacha with 45% Sams. Ashy, deep, and dark with rosehips and leathery spice under cherry blossom, with a dash of orange juice. Solid fruited thanks to the pruney old vine Sams, it's garnet coloured, opening to a velvety floral spice fan on the nose and a mouth feel wedded to its stony earth origin. Fluent and long, a steely slate freshness underpins the fruit, reflecting the schist soil. The fruit is floral, slinky, dark and abuzz with briary herbs.