Álvaro Palacios La Baixada 2019
189.54₣ (Exc. VAT bot. 75 cl.) / Switzerland
Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
The 2019 La Baixada is from the 1.3-hectare vineyard of the same name that is in the process of being classified as 'vinya classificada.' The wine was produced with Garnacha and 2% white grapes from 21-year-old-vines on steep costers (slopes) of slate (llicorella). The destemmed and lightly crushed grapes fermented in oak vats with indigenous yeasts, and the wine matured in a French oval foudre for 14 months. This has a lot in common with Finca Dofí, from a common paraje that is planted with wood from old vines from L'Ermita and Aubagetes that were not clean and delivers very low yields of small berries with thick skin and very loose bunches, a qualitative advantage that made Palacios bottle the wine separately even at the young age of the vines. There is purity here, and the wine is direct and spherical, with round and glossy tannins. The élevage of these 2019s is very subtle and has not marked the wines; there is great purity of aromas and flavors. 2,890 bottles were filled in May 2021.
Features
Type of wine
Style
Occasions
Winery
Size
Appellation
Alcohol
14.5%
Grapes
Serving
Between 16ºC and 18ºC
Winemaking
Fermented in oak vats, with 53 days of maceration. Aged for 18 months in French oak barrels.
Shipping to Switzerland
50% discount on orders over 396.76₣*Estimated transit time: 6-7 working days.
| Bottles | Price | Over 396.76₣* |
|---|---|---|
| 1-6 | 23.95₣ | 11.98₣ (-11.98₣) |
| 7-12 | 29.66₣ | 14.83₣ (-14.83₣) |
| 13-18 | 36.60₣ | 18.30₣ (-18.30₣) |
| 19-24 | 46.02₣ | 23.01₣ (-23.01₣) |
| 25-30 | 51.58₣ | 25.79₣ (-25.79₣) |
| 31-36 | 57.53₣ | 28.76₣ (-28.76₣) |
| 37-42 | 61.50₣ | 30.75₣ (-30.75₣) |
| 43-48 | 63.48₣ | 31.74₣ (-31.74₣) |
| 49-54 | 69.43₣ | 34.72₣ (-34.72₣) |
| 55-60 | 75.38₣ | 37.69₣ (-37.69₣) |
| VAT not included | ||
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