Blind Tasting Priorats

Tom's House, Palo Alto, CA
Tasted Thursday, January 19, 2012 by zscheiner with 660 views

Flight 1 - Double Blind Pre Wines (3 Notes)

Flight 2 - Single Blind Priorats (10 Notes)

  • 2003 Mas Doix Priorat Salanques 92 Points

    Spain, Catalunya, Priorat

    Big, brambly nose of red berry fruit and spice. Medium bodied with medium acidity. Nice mix of blackberry and red raspberry fruit with good acid and a touch of tannin for structure. Well balanced. (my 1st, group's 5th)

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  • 2006 Pasanau Priorat Ceps Nous 90 Points

    Spain, Catalunya, Priorat

    Black plum, jammy black fruit, pepper and a bit of brett. Full bodied with medium acidity. Ripe blackberry and raspberry fruit, bramble, moderate tannins. A big wine but balanced. (my 4th, group's 9th)

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  • 1997 Rotllan Torra Priorat Tirant 89 Points

    Spain, Catalunya, Priorat

    Very bretty nose with dark purple fruit. Light to medium bodied with low to med acidity. Black cherry and mixed berry fruit, no tannin. A bit simple on the palate but drinking well. (my 6th, group's 3rd)

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  • 2001 Rotllan Torra Priorat Tirant 85 Points

    Spain, Catalunya, Priorat

    Anise, lots of vanilla and a bit of heat on the nose. Full bodied with medium acidity. Jammy black fruit, lots of vanilla and prominent tannins. This isn't really out of balance but is overripe and overoaked for my palate. Has the structure to age a lot longer. (my 9th, group's 1st... 9 1st place votes out of ~15 people)

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  • 2001 Celler Del Pont Priorat Lo Givot 89 Points

    Spain, Catalunya, Priorat

    Bright, lifted red fruit, baked strawberry nose. Light to medium bodied with low to med acidity. Baked strawberry accented by nice baking spice and white pepper. Lighter profile than the rest but quite nice. (my 5th, group's 6th)

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  • 2003 Celler Vall Llach Priorat Embruix 87 Points

    Spain, Catalunya, Priorat

    Blackberry jam and pepper on the nose. Medium bodied with low to med acidity. Ripe blackberry juice, black pepper and moderate tannins. (my 7th, group's 7th)

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  • 2008 Meritxell Palleja Priorat Nita 86 Points

    Spain, Catalunya, Priorat

    Bretty nose, otherwise not a whole lot going on, maybe some red berries and spice. Medium bodied with low to med acidity. Sweet blackberry and raspberry fruit, some funky, bretty notes too. (my 8th, group's 4th)

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  • 2004 Mas Doix Priorat Salanques 90 Points

    Spain, Catalunya, Priorat

    Nose started a bit volatile but calmed down to reveal baked black fruits and cinnamon. Medium bodied with medium acidity. Spicy blackberry fruit and bramble with light tannins. Nice complexity and balance. (my 3rd, group's 2nd)

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  • 2009 Alvaro Palacios Priorat Camins del Priorat 82 Points

    Spain, Catalunya, Priorat

    Confected, ripe strawberry jam nose. Full bodied with low acidity. Sweet raspberry jam on the palate. (my last, group's last)

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  • 1999 Alvaro Palacios Priorat Les Terrasses 91 Points

    Spain, Catalunya, Priorat

    Ripe black plum and pepper nose. Medium bodied with med acidity. Ripe raspberry fruit, white pepper and great spice notes. Fruit is not overripe and the acidity keeps everything fresh. Drinking really well now. (my 2nd, group's 8th)

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