The 2018 Palell was produced with the rare strain of Garnacha called Garnacha Peluda, which normally has more rusticity. It comes through as ripe at 14.5% alcohol and with good freshness, fine, chalky tannins and primary flavors with some earthiness and spice. Only 600 bottles were filled after one year in barrel.

The delicate and pale 2014 Palell was produced with Garnacha Peluda, a specific strain of Garnacha that tends to produce quite elegant wines. 2014 was a lighter vintage in the zone, with more rain and some botrytis during the harvest, and sorting was necessary. This has a combination of floral and earthy aromas and a medium-bodied palate that feels very integrated, with resolved tannins and a velvety texture. It was bottled in March 2014.

Produced with grapes from the Garnacha Peluda clone, the 2013 Palell comes from a 0.7-hectare plot planted in 1950 on a slope rich in clay and with high density (5,200 plants per hectare). The grapes ripen late—even more so in a cold year like 2013—and the wines are always light in color and have intense aromas of Mediterranean herbs and citrus. All reds are produced in a similar way: fermentation with indigenous yeasts in 500-liter barrels followed by malolactic and 12 months' aging in well-seasoned (eight to ten wines!) French oak barrels. I found higher ripeness than I was expecting for a year like 2013, and it showed some hints of stewed plums, earth and spices. The palate revealed abundant, grainy tannins that provided a dusty texture. Only 870 bottles produced. It was bottled in March 2015.

The 2012 Palell is named after a 0.7-hectare vineyard planted in 1950 with Garnacha Peluda, a strain that has less color, more acidity and less alcohol, on clay soils. It fermented in 500-liter oak barrels and the wine was transferred to well-seasoned barriques for malolactic and one year aging. This wine is always light colored, and the dominant aromas and flavors are fresh cherries, with citric freshness compensating the Mediterranean herbs. Tasty and fresh. 700 bottles were filled in April 2014; 2012 was a short vintage.

The translucent 2011 Palell, the Garnacha Peluda from a vineyards planted in 1950 on a steep slope shows bright cherry fruit, balsamic aromas and comes through as quite fresh for a very ripe and warm year. The palate shows good precision and focused flavors, with moderate acidity and some spiciness from the oak in the finish. It should get better in bottle. Sadly there are only 875 bottles of the wine .