Quite delicious. Awesome nose. Maybe even better on night two. Fantastic meld between old and new world. Great nose, very pleasant and powerful but smooth/muted fruit. Good finish.
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Amazingly graceful dark cherry fruit and barely any tannin but excellent verve and balance Opened an hour but did not decant and it was singing at time of service.
One left and should be fine for a few years but would not wait too long
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Outstanding! Opened after 5+ years of storage. Dark, almost opaque. Loaded with aromas and flavors typical of classic Priorat that grew more enticing with time. Silky smooth with the tannins still slightly in charge. Delicious wine at a lovely age. No regrets other than I have no more bottles.
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With some air in a good drinking window. Plum color. Old world muted nose. Certainly get the prune on the front end. Pairs very well with food. Nice finish. Drank at Morcilla.
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Gave it 90 minutes of air. Dark purple/plum. Very nice old world nose. Pleasant blend of restrained yet full bodied dark red and blue fruit that probably appeals more to old world fans. Lingering finish.
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I really liked this wine but the missus didn't (and opened a different bottle - a pounder). Gave it over two hours of air. Pleasant old world nose. Full bodied but very pleasant, smooth, and restrained dark fruit. Very good finish.
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Red and blue fruits combine with a touch of wild herbs. This is a seamless Priorat with elegance like Ginger Rogers. Wonderful texture and layers. It is drinking wonderfully now with a hand full of years left to enjoy.
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Very dark, with an incredibly alluring nose of blackberries, leather, herbs de Provence and cigar ash. Equally delicious on the palate with a supple, mineral-laced, almost velvet texture.... incredibly supple. The fruit is sweet but with enough acidity for balance. Lovely.
Red fruit, Mediterranean spice and garrigue all meld together in a top class Priorat. Balanced and complex. This wine delivers a lot of excitement in every sip.
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Dark fruit mingle with Mediterranean herbs that leads to a multiple layered Priorat that is a delight to drink. A touch of minerality tries to get your attention on the finish. Good juice!
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Monthly Tuesday group The Dead Sparrow #011: Priorat (By PS): Concentrated bouquet with dark forest fruits, sweet spices and some barnyard flavors. On the palate chocolate and dark berries, good green herbs, good acidity and beautifully mild tannin. Overall a lovely rustic wine with refinement and surprisingly mature already.
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Special wine. Intoxicating nose, with notes of blackberry, black licorice, charcoal and minerals. Seamless in the mouth, beautiful texture and very well balance. This is in a perfect window. So good!
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Stunning. This is pure priorat, distinctive in its own right too. Typical red fruit but also orange peel and just a very elegant palette. Loved it and will try and buy more...
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This was a beautiful bottle of wine. Fairly full bodied with lots of fresh fruit and figs. will try to hold on to a couple for longer term cellaring but will be hard to hold off drinking this.
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3/12/2024 - ogres3 Likes this wine: 92 Points
Very smooth, keeps on going, has staying power.
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8/12/2022 - ogres3 Likes this wine: 92 Points
I think the nose remains my favorite part of the wine. Very smooth and complimentary with air, but the nose is quite good.
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7/10/2022 - ogres3 Likes this wine: 94 Points
Quite delicious. Awesome nose. Maybe even better on night two. Fantastic meld between old and new world. Great nose, very pleasant and powerful but smooth/muted fruit. Good finish.
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4/22/2022 - VoteferPedro Likes this wine: 95 Points
Amazingly graceful
dark cherry fruit and barely any tannin but excellent verve and balance
Opened an hour but did not decant and it was singing at time of service.
One left and should be fine for a few years but would not wait too long
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11/7/2021 - awever Likes this wine: 94 Points
Fast perfekter Priorat
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5/30/2021 - JGinMO wrote: 94 Points
I found this in a beautiful spot, soft up front, opening toward the finish, with layers of mint and tobacco.
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1/1/2021 - TVG Likes this wine: 94 Points
Outstanding! Opened after 5+ years of storage. Dark, almost opaque. Loaded with aromas and flavors typical of classic Priorat that grew more enticing with time. Silky smooth with the tannins still slightly in charge. Delicious wine at a lovely age. No regrets other than I have no more bottles.
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12/9/2019 - JGinMO wrote: 93 Points
This has transitioned to a lovely, subtle wine with some great secondary flavors. Don't pair with big food, might be better with cheese plate.
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11/26/2019 - wineguy75 Likes this wine: 94 Points
Pnp. In drinking window for sure. Fruit forward Grenache . Touch of spice and minerality. Great qpr.
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11/12/2019 - ogres3 Likes this wine: 91 Points
With some air in a good drinking window. Plum color. Old world muted nose. Certainly get the prune on the front end. Pairs very well with food. Nice finish. Drank at Morcilla.
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2/3/2019 - ogres3 Likes this wine: 92 Points
Gave it 90 minutes of air. Dark purple/plum. Very nice old world nose. Pleasant blend of restrained yet full bodied dark red and blue fruit that probably appeals more to old world fans. Lingering finish.
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6/10/2018 - Oldmanzin Likes this wine: 94 Points
Red fruit notes, graphite and Mediterranean spice dancing in unison. There is a wonderful X factor that make this wine special. Great juice!
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5/31/2018 - Neecies Likes this wine:
Erik's. Thumbs up, way up. Very Bordeauxish despite 45% Grenache with a lot of flesh and body. Outstanding.
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5/7/2018 - ogres3 Likes this wine: 93 Points
I really liked this wine but the missus didn't (and opened a different bottle - a pounder). Gave it over two hours of air. Pleasant old world nose. Full bodied but very pleasant, smooth, and restrained dark fruit. Very good finish.
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2/11/2018 - Oldmanzin Likes this wine: 94 Points
Red and blue fruits combine with a touch of wild herbs. This is a seamless Priorat with elegance like Ginger Rogers. Wonderful texture and layers. It is drinking wonderfully now with a hand full of years left to enjoy.
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9/12/2017 - KPB Likes this wine: 94 Points
Very dark, with an incredibly alluring nose of blackberries, leather, herbs de Provence and cigar ash. Equally delicious on the palate with a supple, mineral-laced, almost velvet texture.... incredibly supple. The fruit is sweet but with enough acidity for balance. Lovely.
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9/4/2017 - Oldmanzin Likes this wine: 93 Points
Red fruit, Mediterranean spice and garrigue all meld together in a top class Priorat. Balanced and complex. This wine delivers a lot of excitement in every sip.
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8/26/2017 - JGinMO wrote: 94 Points
Drinking beautifully already, with rustic fruit and herbal nuances, but still quite youthful. Opened up with 30 mins in the glass.
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7/23/2017 - Oldmanzin Likes this wine: 91 Points
Dark fruit mingle with Mediterranean herbs that leads to a multiple layered Priorat that is a delight to drink. A touch of minerality tries to get your attention on the finish. Good juice!
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12/8/2016 - VoteferPedro wrote: 94 Points
hands down beat 4 other Grenaches from France and US
Decanted and aired for an hour. should improve
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11/11/2016 - bubbachumps wrote: 95 Points
Fantastic wine and consistent with my prior notes.
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9/20/2016 - Zweder wrote: 94 Points
Monthly Tuesday group The Dead Sparrow #011: Priorat (By PS): Concentrated bouquet with dark forest fruits, sweet spices and some barnyard flavors. On the palate chocolate and dark berries, good green herbs, good acidity and beautifully mild tannin. Overall a lovely rustic wine with refinement and surprisingly mature already.
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7/29/2016 - bubbachumps wrote: 94 Points
Consistent with my prior notes
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7/16/2016 - bubbachumps wrote: 95 Points
Special wine. Intoxicating nose, with notes of blackberry, black licorice, charcoal and minerals. Seamless in the mouth, beautiful texture and very well balance. This is in a perfect window. So good!
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2/27/2016 - barolo300 Likes this wine: 95 Points
Stunning. This is pure priorat, distinctive in its own right too. Typical red fruit but also orange peel and just a very elegant palette. Loved it and will try and buy more...
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10/1/2015 - calgarywino wrote: 92 Points
This was a beautiful bottle of wine. Fairly full bodied with lots of fresh fruit and figs. will try to hold on to a couple for longer term cellaring but will be hard to hold off drinking this.
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9/2/2013 - Herschel Krustofski Likes this wine: 92 Points
Lovely fig, plum, cherry. Grenache-Carignan with some Syrah and Cab. [Justerini's Spain/Italy wine tasting Sep 2, 2013, London].
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