{"product_id":"proelio-vinedos-viejos-2021-garnacha-palacios-rioja","title":"Proelio Vinedos Viejos 2021 (Garnacha), Palacios, Rioja","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(28, 28, 28); font-family: Nunito, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; display: inline !important; float: none;\"\u003eTasting can sometimes seem like a chore, but from the first nose of this Old Vine Garnacha, we were so impressed!  I repeated the first line from the 2019 Vinedos Viejos Tasting note (still available in \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.webwines.ie\/products\/proelio-vinedos-viejos-2019-garnacha-palacios-rioja?_pos=3\u0026amp;_psq=proeli\u0026amp;_ss=e\u0026amp;_v=1.0\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003emagnums\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e) as it is still so true!  \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr style=\"box-sizing: border-box; -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; margin-block: 0px !important; color: rgb(28, 28, 28); font-family: Nunito, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; border: 0px solid rgb(221, 221, 221);\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(28, 28, 28); font-family: Nunito, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; display: inline !important; float: none;\"\u003eThe 2021 vintage in Rioja is widely considered one of the best vintages of the century (so far!). With a cool growing season, optimal healthy grapes and practically ideal harvest conditions, the wines produced were generally exceptional.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(28, 28, 28); font-family: Nunito, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; display: inline !important; float: none;\"\u003eFrom 80 year old vineyards at between 600m \u0026amp; 700m altitude, on 3 metre clay soils with a sandy rock base, it is elegant, fine and fresh. \u003cbr\u003eA structured, complex and aromatic red laden with dark fruit notes, which are characteristic of how Garnacha ripens in these soils - I stupidly asked how they kept the wine so 'fresh' and was nicely reminded that it's the vineyard terroir etc.  That's me back in my box!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIt is medium bodied, with an elegant cherry red color with ruby red rims. On the\u003cbr\u003enose it is intense and fresh with notes of wild red fruits and balsamic notes reminiscent of aromatic scrub land herbs. On the palate it is agile, fresh and fruity, and finishes long and fulfilling.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(28, 28, 28); font-family: Nunito, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; display: inline !important; float: none;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(28, 28, 28); font-family: Nunito, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; display: inline !important; float: none;\"\u003eThere have been lots of press articles recently  about serving red wines chilled. Now this has been done for centuries, but is always a good idea in Spain, as it warms up anyway when poured! This Garnacha (or any pale, perfumed, low-tannin sort) fits the bill perfectly.\u003cbr\u003eBut chilled does not mean 6°!  Aim for 14-16° and enjoy in the heatwaves that are becoming more regular!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis vintage, 2021, is just released so we are waiting for reviews. First in was Penin who scored it 93 Points!!\u003cbr\u003eThat's a steal at this price!!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(28, 28, 28); font-family: Nunito, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; display: inline !important; float: none;\"\u003e93 Points Penin\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(28, 28, 28); font-family: Nunito, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; display: inline !important; float: none;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAlc. Vol. 14.5%\u003cbr\u003eLast Tasted: June 2026\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"WebWines IE","offers":[{"title":"Bottle","offer_id":53858826977618,"sku":null,"price":24.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0966\/1929\/9154\/files\/2-_Proelio_Vinedos_Viejos.jpg?v=1756386148","url":"https:\/\/www.webwines.ie\/products\/proelio-vinedos-viejos-2021-garnacha-palacios-rioja","provider":"WebWines IE","version":"1.0","type":"link"}