Descendientes de Jose Palacios Treasure of Large Formats for The Chris Robles Fund MV

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In 1990, Alvaro Palacios settled on Priorat as the place where he would achieve his dream of making Spain’s greatest red wine. And by the end of that decade, he had achieved worldwide fame with “L’Ermita” and “Finca Dofi.” But in his decision-making, there had been a close contender to Priorat: Bierzo. Th is forgotten place had all ingredients that Alvaro wanted—steep mountainsides, distinctive terroirs and, most importantly, ancient vineyards of Mencía — a red grape that had come to Spain from France centuries earlier. In the late 1990s, Alvaro turned his attention to Bierzo. With his nephew Ricardo Perez, Alvaro quietly purchased Bierzo’s fi nest old mountainside vineyards: Las Lamas, Moncerbal and, the most important of them all, La Faraona, which is Spanish for “The Pharaoh.” Alvaro and Ricardo set off a land rush in Bierzo, as dozens of winemakers soon poured into the region. But Alvaro and Ricardo had already secured Bierzo’s grand crus. Las Lamas, Moncerbal and La Faraona long ago fulfilled their potential as Bierzo’s greatest wine. However, with production that ranges from 50 cases (for La Faraona) to less than 200 cases (for Las Lamas and Moncerbal), few wine lovers will ever have the chance to experience their greatness. Alvaro and Ricardo’s large formats are seldom offered to the public, which makes this lot so incredibly unique and desirable. Benefiting The Chris Robles Fund.