Wine Spectator Score: 93

Score: 94-97 RP

Region: Catalonia

District: Other Appellation

Type: Still Wine

Color: Red

Varietal: Blends & Meritage

Vintage: 2003

Size: 750ML

BioDynamic: Yes

Available: 2

Brand: See more from Palacios L'Ermita

Sku: 19913

Price: $499.99

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Wine Spectator Review:
This fragrant red shows both elegance and intensity. Floral and berry aromas carry through on the focused palate, picking up flavors of mineral, vanilla and allspice that float over firmly etched tannins, then linger on the finish. This is as graceful as a ballerina.

Parker Review:
I tasted a ready-to-be-bottled tank sample of the 2003 LErmita. Typically there are 400-500 cases of this blockbuster, but because of the vintages tiny crop as well as a severe triage, only 240 cases were produced. This superb effort displays a black/blue/purple color along with a huge nose of creme de cassis, flowers, crushed rocks, and a hint of smoke. The wine is full-bodied and opulent, with tremendous structure, great definition and purity, and a huge, but elegant, persistent finish. It will benefit from another 1-2 years of bottle age, and last for 15 plus.