2022 Les Aubaguetes, Álvaro Palacios RiojaAlta often used for Spanish wines

often used for Spanish wines

the cool South of the North at its most sophisticated

even ripening period

Golden-straw in colour

shaped by warm high desert days and cool mountain nights that lock in freshness and detail

2022 Les Aubaguetes, Álvaro Palacios RiojaAlta often used for Spanish winesSlate Shadow This is rare, serious Priorat with the power dialled into precision. Wild raspberry, black cherry and red plum lead the nose, followed by violet, orange peel, fennel, rosemary, crushed rock, liquorice and a fine smoky edge. It has the depth and concentration you expect from lvaro Palacios, but Les Aubaguetes feels more shadowed and savoury than showy, with a cool mineral line cutting through the fruit. On the palate, it is intense,