Community Tasting Note

Paul S wrote:

Wednesday, September 21, 2011 - Rioja and Roast Suckling Pig Night (My Little Spanish Place): Far too young. Lots of quality, this much was obvious, but we really should have decanted this for quite a bit. It had a very nice nose, almost cigarette-like, with wafts of smoke, ash and menthol along with a nice pat of earth and some underlying dark cherry scents. Nice, if a bit tight. The palate had tons of depth on it, showing full of chocolatey notes ringed with raisins, plums and blackberries. Really rich, but well-balanced and held up by a nice sense of structure lent by a layer of fine, powdery tannins. The finish pulled away with a sprinkling of spice. This has all the components to be a really good wine in another 5-7 years, but at the moment, it was a bit monolithic and rather thickly primary. In spite of that though, it was elegant enough so that nobody thought it stood out awkwardly in a line-up of many Riojas. A very good Priorat, it is a bit of a pity that we did not catch it at its optimum.

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