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| Community Tasting Notes (average 92.7 pts. and median of 93 pts. in 38 notes) - hiding notes with no text | | | Tasted by rustyRudy on 12/2/2022 & rated 97 points: Dark red, big nose, gorgeous, spice, forest floor, beautiful raspberry and cherry, bright fruit, just beautiful balance and finish (687 views) | | | Tasted by Ajvandet on 1/29/2022 & rated 91 points: I think the drinking window should change.
The wine does have a bit of ripe fruit flavor however its still kinda tannic so it does have more time (993 views) | | | Tasted by danseng on 10/3/2021 & rated 94 points: Just a classic Priorat from the first smell to the last sip. Mineral, licorice and everything you expect from the licorella soil. Fantastic wine and sadly my last bottle of the 2012. Lots of life left. (1201 views) | | | Tasted by Zweder on 2/28/2021 & rated 92 points: Licorice, some smoke and laurel in the bouquet. On the palate a very firm and tasty wine with a lot of dark impressions. There is good acidity and still beautiful tannin with a pleasant bite. If you like firm and powerful wines, this is for you. I don’t think Burgundy adepts will appreciate this wine very much. (1649 views) | | | Tasted by Zweder on 5/24/2020 & rated 93 points: Beautiful and concentrated bouquet with smoke, tar and leather. Licorice and laurel as well. Same on the palate. Beautiful balance between acidity and sweetness. Good length with some pleasant bitterness. 92 - 93 (1939 views) | | | Tasted by andrewdodd86 on 12/22/2019 & rated 95 points: Cherry to its core. Nice acid. Dark purple. Little earth and licorice. Modern. Higher alcohol. Floral nose. (1549 views) | | | Tasted by Rezy13 on 10/4/2019: A more traditional chewy Priorat with some rounding from age, herbs, llicorella, lots of sunshine, glycerin, ripe plummy and berry fruit, some oak influence, this seemed like it had no trouble with extraction and richness though it was a challenging early year, and what I found to be nice balance. (1481 views) | | | Tasted by Krassens on 1/1/2019 & rated 92 points: Awesome concentration and intensity, just the right balance between fruit, heat, tannins and acidity. Great with meat dishes - perhaps a tad too powerful to enjoy fully without food. (1685 views) | | | Tasted by Barry Notes on 12/10/2018 & rated 90 points: PnP. no decant. Clear, dark purple. Rich, concentrated nose. This is less fruity with more earthy tones than when first sampled at release, no surprise. The extraction is high but the alcohol has blended in well. Tannin's now soft, full bodied and dark profile. Grenache Blend. Nothing off. $39 (1595 views) | | | Tasted by honest bob on 5/25/2018 & rated 89 points: From 75cl, perfect cork. Very attractive scent, with herbal action (bay leaf = "Laurel") and brighter, lighter fruit notes than I'd expect for a Priorat, but a good dark sinister undertow reminding us that Ancient Carignan is King. The entry is depressingly pedestrian: Buffered, barely expressive, light to medium-bodied (for a Priorat) and lacking compexity or the fire-in-the-belly a 40+€ wine from this region should present. On the mid-palate there is, at last, some bright acid gain, which leads seamlessly to a satisfying, medium-long finish. Given the extraordinary quality of the (sub-)20€ offerings from Mas Doix, Mas d'en Compte etc., let alone the best of Montsant (Acustic Brao, anyone?) I won't be re-buying. 89-90P (1886 views) | | | Tasted by Barry Notes on 1/25/2018 & rated 93 points: Amana Skiers (1917 views) | | | Tasted by MC2 Wines on 8/3/2017: Off the by the list at Keen's steakhouse for a reasonable price (by NY standards). Opened and decanted and went through a few of these bottles. This is still a bit young for my taste, but a very drinkable wine and a good deal. Nice fruit. Went well with steaks. Good for a broad group since it has a bit of something for everyone. (2564 views) | | | Tasted by mpsocal on 6/30/2017 & rated 92 points: Good stuff. There is a lot going on here. Slightly tannic big fruit and some spice with a long finish. It went too fast. (2164 views) | | | Tasted by dimdic on 10/31/2016 & rated 94 points: Intense dark ruby colour. Big nose of wood, blackcurrant and some spices. Very big yummy powerful fruity cherry flavor from start to finish. Fruity bomb but not over. Still in balance. Notable heat with 15% abv. Good solid concentrated body. Tannin was a bit young and slightly aggressive but I like its energetic performance now. Good complexity given by the minerals. Can either age or drink now. (3141 views) | | | Tasted by prg435 on 10/1/2016 & rated 94 points: Wow. Lots of vanilla! American oak? Have to look it up.
Ripe black fruits of cherry and blackberry. A touch or iron on the nose as well. Same fruits on palmate. Medium acid and tannin. Med alcohol. Complex on the finish. Very well integrated and drinking nicely. Well worth the price. Superb Priorat! (2890 views) | | | Tasted by Philippe_C on 5/29/2016 & rated 95 points: High intoxicating nose of iodine, essence of Priorat, very ripe black fruit... Very delicate and at the same time long aftertaste of 20 sec, very polished ripe black fruit, zero tannins, very silky with perfectminerality and acidity, very fruity... I just love it!!! (3659 views) | | | Tasted by Miceri on 5/26/2016 & rated 93 points: Purple red; fruity ripe nose; nice, rounded, fruity, rich, very likeable, not complex (2790 views) | | | Tasted by DarinC on 2/6/2016 & rated 92 points: With some air this is open for business. Predominately red fruited with abundant spices, some floral and a hint of black fruits. Fresh and bright, but plenty ripe. Not super focused but expressive and fun to drink. The Grenache stood out to me. (2952 views) | | | Tasted by texanoblues on 12/16/2015: Similar to the bottle on 11/23. Extraordinarily aromatic. Exotic. Complex, with ample, fine-grained tannins.
Hard to say, but I think it's the small amount of Cabernet Sauvignon, that helps makes this one so exotic. (2947 views) | | | Tasted by texanoblues on 11/23/2015: Intense red/violet and clear in the glass. Exotic and highly aromatic nose with raspberry, violets, basil, and fresh forest notes. Everything that is promised on the nose, is delivered to the palate. Savory, with crunchy red and black fruit, chinese five spice. Firm, smooth, and mouth-watering. Long supple five spice, floral finish. (2925 views) | | | Tasted by SlimShaney on 10/21/2015 & rated 91 points: Straight after opening it's way too young, sharp and alcoholic. After an hour some nice taninns emerged. Initially I mistook this for being tempranillo based when it is predominantly grenache. (2841 views) | | | Tasted by Bob in NC on 10/9/2015 & rated 92 points: This is a great wine with soft rich dark flavors. The brambly black fruit, granite and cedar aromas just leap out of the glass, which belies that flavors that follows. There is balanced rich sweetness to the fruit, pie filling like, that helped this wine hold up to our crawfish etouffee. It also drank beautifully on its own. The gritty and dusty granache component really struts it stuff on the hedonistic finish. (2737 views) | | | Tasted by Miceri on 8/31/2015 & rated 95 points: Dark purple red; slightly sharp nose, a bit smoked, some black pepper; very smooth and velvety, chocolate wine, highly agreeable, small bite at the end, very lengthy and fruity aftertaste; yummy (2703 views) | | | Tasted by Rezy13 on 7/25/2015: Friday Night Double Blind Tasting $40+ (Bin 75): Bright maroon garnet, some clarity, bright maroon rim; young, fresh, raspberry, sour plum, tar, sweet tart fruit, vanilla; dusty mineral, tart dark fruit, sour plum, berry, sweet, sappy, deep, some dark fruit, almost some leather, higher acid, beefy, big but nice freshness; more of a Burgundian styled Priorat, very young with nice potential, 91-93. (3018 views) | | | Tasted by nectar14 on 7/18/2015 & rated 94 points: Dark purple, pink, with highly perfumed ripe, tart cherry, flowers, sappy peach and cherry. Plenty of breadth, persistence, and richness. Very long finish. Yep, this is good, and for 40 bucks, a great value (relative to its region, pedigree, etc). Drink now or later... or now. (2417 views) | | | Only displaying the 25 most recent notes - click to see all notes for this wine... |
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Grenache Blend. Spain Vinos de España - Wines of Spain (Instituto Español de Comercio Exterior) | Wikipedia
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Spain is the third largest wine producing nation in the world, occupying the majority of the Iberian Peninsula with vast diversity in climate, culture, and of course, wine. From inky, dark reds of the [Priorat] to dry, white Finos from Andalusia, Spain can easily boast of elaborating a wide variety of notable styles. Within Spain there are currently 62 demarcated wine regions, of which a handful have gained international recognition: [Rioja], Priorat and [Ribera del Duero]. Yet these regions are only a small sample of the high quality wines Spain produces. Regions such as Cava, Penedes, Somontano, Galicia, Rueda and Jerez are only a few of the numerous regions worthy of exploration throughout Spain. Spain can also lay claim to having the most land under vine in the world, growing up to, by some accounts, 600 indigenous varietals of which Tempranillo is their most well known. Other popular varietals include [Garnacha], Bobal and Monastrell for reds and for whites; the infamous [sic] Palomino Fino grape which is used in the production of sherry wine, Pedro Ximenez in Montilla Morilles, Albarino used in the creation of the bright, effervescent wines of Galicia, and Verdejo in Rueda. - Source: - Catavino.net
Spain is not in the forefront of winemaking for its dessert wines, other than for its sweet wines from Sherry country including the highly revered Olorosos (when sweetened). But apart from Sherry Spain has a range of styles of dessert wines, ranging from the those made from the Pedro Ximenez grape primarily in Jerez and Montilla-Moriles) to luscious, red dessert wines made in the Mediterranean from the Garnacha (Grenache) grape. Some good Moscatels are made in Mallorca, Alicante and Navarre. The northwest corner of Spain, Galicia, with its bitter Atlantic climate, is even making dessert wines, called “Tostadillos” in the village of Ribadivia (similar to France’s “Vin de Paille”). The Canary Islands have made interesting dessert wines for centuries (they are mentioned by Shakespeare, for example) and in recent years the quality of winemaking has been improved and the Canary Islands wines are being better marketed now. The winemaking styles for “Vinos Dulces” are also diverse, from “Late Harvest” (Vendimia Tardía) to “Fortified Wines” (Fermentación Parcial). Based on in-spain.info.Catalunya Map on weinlagen-infoPrioratAbout 100 kilometers from Barcelona, Priorat originated as a distinct recognized wine region in 1932, and was approved in 1954.
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