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| Community Tasting Notes (average 93.8 pts. and median of 95 pts. in 35 notes) - hiding notes with no text | | | Tasted by andtheodor on 12/21/2021 & rated 93 points: Tasted blind next to the 2001 Laurel. While the Laurel is cool and collected, this is supercharged. Sweet, spicy fruit, sour cherry, thickly textured, very intense. Feels more Grenache-driven and red fruited than the Laurel too. Energetic and wears its concentration very well but today I like the Laurel a touch more. (1419 views) | | | Tasted by robmatic on 12/17/2021 & rated 96 points: Beautiful at this moment, showing incredible poise and balance. (1259 views) | | | Tasted by jsebiri on 8/11/2019: Some burnt overripe plum nose, sweet wine, nice, smooth, small unresolved tannins. Alcohol taste seemed big. Good, not much more. (2297 views) | | | Tasted by robmatic on 11/30/2018 & rated 97 points: Super minerals, dark fruit and bold acidity. Density and power, but graceful at the same time. Still showing great structure but drinking so smooth right now. Should hold at this peak for years. (2538 views) | | | Tasted by BradE on 12/30/2016: I'm not sure how I felt about this. Still so young, and for me, less attractive than others thought. Good, but will reserve judgement for another decade. (3912 views) | | | Tasted by andtheodor on 12/24/2016 & rated 95 points: Served blind. Intensely spicy, spice drawer, especially clove, licorice, cherry, raspberry, so much sweet fruit bolstered by ample but contained oak. Big, utterly seamless, textural, expansive wine with red vines, cocoa, sour cherry, silk. This is masterfully made, though the elevated alcohol and emphasis on fruit won't appeal to everyone. I know this wine - guessed a '99 Erasmus and surprised the 2001 has opened so much. In the zone now. (3151 views) | | | Tasted by robmatic on 12/17/2016 & rated 97 points: Even better than the last bottle about a year and a half ago, this one was totally seamless. Super sweet, succulent fruit, buttressed with sharp acidity, profound minerals and suave tannins. Thrilling juice at its apogee now. (2241 views) | | | Tasted by Doc90 on 12/17/2016 & rated 95 points: Tasted blind. The nose is saturated in delicious fall spices, rich cherries, and white pepper. The texture is so silky and open, sensuous even. Rich cherry ice cream palate. Cinnamon, Old Spice, lovely red fruit. Long finish of cinnamon and cherry ice cream. Festive and harmonious. Drinking wonderfully, and doesn't necessarily need any more time. I wish I could drink stuff like this all the time. (2892 views) | | | Tasted by robmatic on 5/4/2015 & rated 96 points: Harmonious and balanced wine. Spicy, licorice and smoke on the palate. Extracted and succulent, near maturity with sharp acidity and gentle tannins. Great aromatic intensity, with oak only a minor component. Profundity of flavor and depth, and awesomely enjoyable wine. (3402 views) | | | Tasted by RussK on 8/22/2014 & rated 90 points: RUSSK. Aviv's WW tasting. A disappointment. (2527 views) | | | Tasted by petitblanc on 8/15/2013 & rated 78 points: Two bottles opened this evening, perfect provenance. Both looked youthful and beautiful, both were bretty and unpleasant. Surprisingly, this wine may be well past prime. (3311 views) | | | Tasted by Ben Christiansen on 3/30/2013: Wow, so much better than the 2002. This is what Clos Erasmus should be. Rich fruit, powerful in body, long finish. Its heady but hey, I guess I shouldn't complain. Hot on the finish too. Distracts from the length. (3618 views) | | | Tasted by mdefreitas on 1/19/2012 & rated 95 points: Gorgeous wine. A decade old and still a youthful dark red in color with a slightly lighter rim. Fragrant on the nose with plums, cranberries and violets. The palate is dense with added notes of stones, smoke and iron. Complexity to burn, with a detailed mineraly finish. The tannis are fine and silky but still quite evident. My only complaint is the alcohol, which is ever so slightly noted. Drinking great now but given the fruit and fine tannins, this should easily go for another decade. So much better than a bottle I had last year, which was surely off. (4778 views) | | | Tasted by robmatic on 12/23/2011: Nothing new to say... still great. (3994 views) | | | Tasted by robmatic on 6/8/2011 & rated 96 points: Tons of character and extraction. Plenty of alcohol too, but reasonably well hidden behind fluid minerals and chewy super sweet fruit. Still young and vibrant with powerful acidity and tannins. Charming juice, in its prime, and lots of life ahead. (3959 views) | | | Tasted by mdefreitas on 6/4/2011: Iberian Dinner (w/ Clos Erasmus) @ Home (CT): Not sure if this was a representative bottle, as it seemed flat, dull and somewhat one dimensional. Hints of wet wool? This showed more fruit on day 2, but overall a disappointment. Not rated. (4101 views) | | | Tasted by Ben Christiansen on 4/3/2011: Whew. Glorious wine. Lots of garrigue, herbs and mint. The first Clos Erasmus I have ever had that shows its hand in an open and expressive manner. I guess when they finally get around to aging out they are beautiful. As this one was. Glad to have more. I would say begin drinking now but there is no reason to tear through your entire batch -- there are many years ahead. (2988 views) | | | Tasted by igaf on 12/21/2010: Dark, showing no signs of age. Very perfumed, almost viscous, complex nose with herbs, cherries and more. Full, silky, first a touch sweetish and obviously high in alcohol on the palate, but then coming into its own balance. Cherry and strawberry with cream and pepper, very long. Extremely long aftertaste, cream and strawberry again, almost too sweet, but with some slightly refreshing aspects. Despite the dominating "new world/fruit bomb" stereotypical characteristics in the description, the wine did have another dimension making it more interesting than just big. (2938 views) | | | Tasted by robmatic on 12/4/2010: Impressive depth and balance. This bottle was right on the money, with succulent fruit and sweet tannins. Drinking beautifully, and should be good for a long time. (2928 views) | | | Tasted by psmith on 9/25/2010: Ripe, red, Cabernet-like notes. Lots of spice. Medium bodied. Good balance. Seems very young. Nice wine. (2967 views) | | | Tasted by psmith on 7/10/2010: Big wine. Ripe and full, with new world styling that pushes the edge without being overly spoofy. Sour cherry. Dark fruits. Young. Enjoyable. (3019 views) | | | Tasted by andtheodor on 12/22/2009 & rated 95 points: WWJD? (Fort Collins): Dark and billowing bouquet of currant, menthol, camphor, perfume, flowers, licorice. Fairly tight but opening with some air, this was a truly fabulous bottle of wine. Stunning spiciness, earth, herbs, minerals. The nose and palate were absolutely layered with nuance and character. Something new to discover each time I went back for a sniff. Some guessed Cab, Syrah, Grenache. I guessed Priorat, suspected it might be an Erasmus. (4193 views) | | | Tasted by vindictive on 9/3/2009: This bottle was produced with some fanfare as a critically-acclaimed wine. There were a few approving comments, but most did not say much after tasting it. Perhaps this bottle was not representative, but it looked to be in good condition. Deep color, non-descript cab-type nose. This wine had a weedy-vegetal nose and palate. I would never guess that this has Garnacha as it seems to be dominated Cab and not in a good way. This seems very unevolved and not at all promising, like an off-bottle of Sassacaia. If you own it, I recommend giving it as a gift to those who appreciate numbered ratings. (3428 views) | | | Tasted by JJL on 4/8/2009 & rated 85 points: I had this bottle about 2 years ago and decided to try it again tonight. The results were the same. On the nose, dust, clove, Amaretto and menthol. On the palate there are bitter, drying tannins, alcohol and raisins. The wine was very linear and did not evolve at all over the course of 7 hours. (3495 views) | | | Tasted by Ben Christiansen on 7/29/2008: Opened for David's 50th birthday party. And because I was bored, sitting around, waiting for something to happen. Open at 12:30. Shows that dramatic spice, clove and chinese powder which I have repeated seen from Laurel. Allot more backing red fruit and apple and pear. Jesus this is a curious complex thing. Very grippy. We shall see how this goes! 7 hours later it was still a massive powerful thing that had still not quite given everything it has. I will sit on this one for a couple more years and then try again. A serious wine. If you can find it at its opening price of $125 it is a hell of a bargin. (3682 views) | | | Only displaying the 25 most recent notes - click to see all notes for this wine... |
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CLOS I TERRASSES
Priorat
Clos I Terrasses was born in 1989, when current Priorat legends Alvaro Palacios and Rene Barbier persuaded their friend Daphne Glorian to do something crazy: spend all her savings on some old Garnacha vines planted on 17 terraces of hillside vines, just outside the village of Gratallops. They thought they might just make a decent bottle of wine out of it, but Priorat’s reputation as a region for fine wines was yet to be established. The first 10 vintages were made at Barbier’s Clos Mogador, until Daphne purchased an old cellar from Palacios. The wines have gone from strength to strength, mixing the characteristic dense fruit, exotic spice and licorella minerality with a freshness and elegance that sets the wine apart from many of this grand appellation. 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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