"Alvaro Palacios' fine efforts at the family's original winery in Rioja should not be overlooked. This is a bright, fruity and food friendly viura that is ready to drink. Expect plenty of pear, floral, melon and sweet apple. Ripe, spicy and focused... A good match for turkey over the holidays." David Lawrason, The Lawrason E-Report

"Bright violet. Perfumed aromas of pungent flowers, red berries and minerals. Tangy and nicely focused, with precise, zesty strawberry and rhubarb flavors and a silky texture. The vibrant, cherry-flavored finish shows subtle notes of tobacco and espresso. Very easy to drink." 89 points, Stephen Tanzer, International Wine Cellar

"A beautifully made, elegant Crianza, it offers sweet, herb-tinged, smoky black cherry and currant fruit, lovely freshness, medium body, silky tannin, and a long, persistent finish. It is a delicious red to drink now and over the next 3-4 years." 89 points Robert Parker Jr.

"Young Alvaro Palacios is one of Spain's superstars. Les Terrasses shows the perfume, slim elegant style and juiciness that makes Priorat different and important. It's not a highly extracted, heavy, oaky New World bomb. Nose shows very fragrant violets, black raspberry with background, well integrated oak spice and vanilla. It's mid-weight, supple, elegant and precise with some alcohol warmth on the finish. Firm but fine tannins needs a couple of years." David Lawrason, The Lawrason E-Report