Palacios "Corullon" 2000 (Bierzo, Spain)

Red/purple.

Deep, expressive, meaty/savory/balsamic nose. Earth/potato undertone.

Round, with an immediate acid/"mineral" cut that reminds me of Cote Rotie. "Sour", in a mouth-watering way. Not showing any savory character in the mouth. Earth/oak toast/mineral only. Mineral/acid/tannin chew covers the front teeth. Late note of red cherry. This needs air.

Day 3 - Showing a bit more oak spice on the nose, as well as a deep cherry aspect that shows up in the mouth also. Lean and deep. Finely rendered stuff, with slightly chewy finishing tannin.

$55