Descendientes de J. Palacios Petalos del Bierzo 2023

Luis Gutiérrez of Robert Parker's The Wine Advocate rated this wine 93-94 points. “The barrel sample of the 2021 Pétalos was lower in alcohol than ever (13.5%), and the wine felt a bit reductive and needed time in the glass to open up. That's not a bad sign in my book, and the wine was lighter, a little narrower (a bit the style of the year), with finesse and freshness (despite not having high acidity, but it's the balance that makes it fresher), elegant and juicy, with very fine, chalky tannins. There will be some 280,000 bottles, and the 2021s might also have a shorter élevage.” (Issue 261, June 30, 2022). Biodynamic.