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08/30/2017
Tomorrow is …..
Open Bottle Thursday!
August 31st, 2017
4:00PM - 8:00PM
Featuring:
 Bodegas Palacio
Glorioso Reserva Rioja
100% Tempranillo
2009
Rioja Alavesa, Spain
This is a historic winery that was founded in 1894. The winery lies in the heart of the Rioja Alavesa, the most prestigious sub-region of Rioja. The wine is made with the utmost care and from select grapes, which produces an elegant wine that clearly over-delivers at even this reasonable price point.
91 Points!
The Wine Spectator
"Rich yet focused, this red delivers juicy plum and currant flavors, with notes of mocha, licorice and dried herbs. The polished texture is supported by firm tannins and juicy acidity. Drink now through 2022."
Elsewhere at $22.00
Our Regular price $19.99
Special Sale Price Tonight Only
$14.00
by the bottle
and if you buy 6 or more bottles the price drops to
$12.50 per Bottle!
That"s Only $75 for a Six Pack!
 Don’t want to miss the sale?
Can’t make it Thursday?
Call us, as quantities are limited, so with that said, first come first served!
703-668-WINE
Our Thoughts on this wine.....
 Of great elegance and complexity. A layer of ripe fruit aromas stands out at first, with notes of dried flower petals, and the finish is of elegant hints of spices such as ginger and cinnamon resulting from ageing in noble French oak. A wine with great character, enveloping and muscular, but at the same time delicate and elegant with fine tannins of great quality. The finish is very long with mint chocolate highlights.
A bit about Bodegas Palacio......
Based in the lower part of Laguardia (Rioja Alavesa) since 1894, Bodegas Palacio is one of the ancient jewels of the Denomination. With brands such as Castillo de Rioja and Glorioso dating from the 20th century, it boasts a rich history full of anecdotes and prominent events.
Founder Cosme Palacio rented a winery in the Duero area to procure wine when phylloxera devastaded Rioja. That winery was Vega Sicilia and the winemaker who travelled there to oversee production was Txomin Garramiola, a Riojan who settled in the region and laid the foundations of what today is the legendary Único.
In the 1980s the winery played a decisive role in the modernization of Rioja wines when a very young Michel Rolland was hired to help create Cosme Palacio red, aged entirely in French oak. The fruity character brought along a new style and meant that, for the first time, the top  bottling in the winery was not a Reserva or Gran Reserva, but a simple Crianza. The reason: the use of new barrels reduced aging times. The Palacio family owned the winery until it was purchased by Domecq, which would soon be taken over by the Seagram corporation. In 1985 it was purchased by a group of investors led by Frenchman Jean Gervais and since 1998 it belongs to Hijos de Antonio Barceló – integrated in Acciona corporation–, with wineries in Ribera del Duero (Viña Mayor), Toro (Anzil), Rueda (Castillo de Dueñas), Castilla y León (Barceló Estates and Peñascal).
The two main ranges are based on brands Glorioso and Cosme Palacio. The first represents excellent value for money and includes Tempranillos such as the Crianza, Reserva and Gran Reserva. It is not as classic as it might seem at first sight and, although it shows moderate structure, it is fruit-driven and aged entirely in French oak.
Cosme  Palacio wines show more consistency and balance. The brand is a tribute to the founder and comprises a barrel-fermented white, a Reserva and a great value for money red Crianza. Offering a higher quality than the average Crianza, it sits comfortably amid some good generic wines in the DO. Two higher quality labels without age indication have joined this range recently. They are both called Cosme Palacio 1894, a date that marks the winery"s foundation date. The red ) is blended with Graciano whereas the opulent white has Viura and Malvasía fermented and aged in barrel.
Bodegas Palacio Reserva Especial is made from their oldest Tempranillo vines and has been aged in French oak for 20 months. It precedes the 1894 series, whose arrival has somehow crowded the premium level, specially taking into account the excellent quality of Cosme Palacio Crianza vintage after vintage.
See You Tomorrow!
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