PnV. Dark maroon and quite inky. Leather and dried blueberries on the nose. On the palate, the fruit has faded a bit from the last bottle two years ago, with the oak coming forward a bit more. Still very enjoyable though.
Enjoyed in a Riedel Vinum Syrah glass at 58F.
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PnP. Brought to cabin in Duluth and enjoyed with grilled ribeye. Dark and inky, with rich ripe cherry, plums, and some leather on the nose. Super jammy and rich, but not flabby at all. Has a slight mineral edge on the finish that keeps everything clean.
Enjoyed in a Riedel Vinum Syrah glass at 62F.
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Intense aromas are rich and ripe expressing Priorat and the varietals precisely. Upfront aromas of decadent fig paste, Chambord, Luxardo cherries, strawberry compote, crushed violets, rose petals, chocolate, slate and earth. Ancillary aromas carry licorice, cigar box, leather, sous bois, soy/umami and lighter hints of chestnut and cognac. The palate is massive with super-fine, refined and chewy tannins and racy, juicy medium+ acidity. Bold, dense flavors of plum, strawberry preserves and raspberry with nutty notes as well as cigar tobacco, cedar, cocoa, baking spice, leather, licorice, earth, mineral and dried flowers. A pure, long, chewy finish has medium-plus grip.
Overall, in a great drinking window but still has a bit of life left in it. This shows great density, concentration and intensity.
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Nose - plum, blackberry, sour cherry, licorice Mouth - rich, complex, and superly balanced. Really delicious verging on fine wine. Mouthcoating fruit, impressive, kaleidoscopic, and as rich as fruit bomb gets. Tasted next to the 07 idus and showing even fresher. Great wine.
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I too found this wine a bit port-like with some pruney fruit and not much structure to carry it. However, most of the other tasters with me didn't agree and quite liked it. Seems like the kind of wine that will garner a myriad of reactions.
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Decanted 3 hours. Dense opaque purple, persistent color to the rim, dark fruit and noticeable oak, medium plus body, medium alcohol despite the 15.5% level, ripe plum (stewed?) and dark cherry, dry, medium plus finish. Should have kept this one down for another 2 or 3 years. '07's are readier, if that's a word.
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Nose - blackberry, stone Mouth - dark fruit, ripe but bone dry, with a classic stony minerality I enjoy in better priorats. With a hint of licorice. Superb, with some life still left.
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Decanted ~2 hours Firstly, I will say that this is a very different wine than I am used to. I am used to dark fruity bordeaux blends primarily and this is NOT one of those.
Color: Dark purple but not opaque
Nose: Strikingly little nose, hints of licorice and almond
Palate: This wine has an extreme minerality to it, it almost felt carbonated by the way it felt on my tongue (but it certainly wasn't bubbly). There was a good acid and some dark fruits lingering, but it was that minerality that held sway
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dark fruit richness along with earth coming into balance; there is room to cellar longer to let the tannins settle down some more, but it will be hard to not open another soon
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N - rich, blackberry liquor, touch of heat. M - Again rich, full bodied, very fruity, fruit punchy, almost feels sweet. Deep, rich, and spicey on the finish. Will only get better with time. 92+ points.
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4/11/2023 - platpeeps Does not like this wine: 80 Points
Savoury, Bretty, bitter, over-extracted, out of balance and past it. Horrid. CHP 80 pts
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2/3/2020 - dalondra Likes this wine: 93 Points
Delicious, soft, sweet morello cherries. Long on the palate.
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12/21/2019 - hesnctrl Likes this wine: 91 Points
PnV. Dark maroon and quite inky. Leather and dried blueberries on the nose. On the palate, the fruit has faded a bit from the last bottle two years ago, with the oak coming forward a bit more. Still very enjoyable though.
Enjoyed in a Riedel Vinum Syrah glass at 58F.
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12/28/2017 - dalondra Likes this wine: 90 Points
Jammy and rich with lots of sweet fruit. drinking well
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8/26/2017 - hesnctrl Likes this wine: 92 Points
PnP. Brought to cabin in Duluth and enjoyed with grilled ribeye. Dark and inky, with rich ripe cherry, plums, and some leather on the nose. Super jammy and rich, but not flabby at all. Has a slight mineral edge on the finish that keeps everything clean.
Enjoyed in a Riedel Vinum Syrah glass at 62F.
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4/22/2017 - mdfuller wrote: 89 Points
If the alcohol was a bit less this would probably be a buster
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4/8/2017 - jamokebob Likes this wine: 90 Points
Lots of alcohol but very smooth. Great finish. Good before dinner wine.
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10/16/2016 - dalondra Likes this wine: 89 Points
A bit too much of a blockbuster to get into the 90's. Heavy, rich, plummy.
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10/6/2015 - bjamesclark wrote: 92 Points
Intense aromas are rich and ripe expressing Priorat and the varietals precisely.
Upfront aromas of decadent fig paste, Chambord, Luxardo cherries, strawberry compote, crushed violets, rose petals, chocolate, slate and earth. Ancillary aromas carry licorice, cigar box, leather, sous bois, soy/umami and lighter hints of chestnut and cognac.
The palate is massive with super-fine, refined and chewy tannins and racy, juicy medium+ acidity. Bold, dense flavors of plum, strawberry preserves and raspberry with nutty notes as well as cigar tobacco, cedar, cocoa, baking spice, leather, licorice, earth, mineral and dried flowers.
A pure, long, chewy finish has medium-plus grip.
Overall, in a great drinking window but still has a bit of life left in it. This shows great density, concentration and intensity.
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9/19/2015 - vaaccess Likes this wine: 92 Points
This is the epitome of Priorat Granacha. Stunningly awesome.
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1/10/2015 - soyhead wrote:
Nose - plum, blackberry, sour cherry, licorice
Mouth - rich, complex, and superly balanced. Really delicious verging on fine wine. Mouthcoating fruit, impressive, kaleidoscopic, and as rich as fruit bomb gets. Tasted next to the 07 idus and showing even fresher. Great wine.
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11/16/2014 - KyleMittskus wrote:
I too found this wine a bit port-like with some pruney fruit and not much structure to carry it. However, most of the other tasters with me didn't agree and quite liked it. Seems like the kind of wine that will garner a myriad of reactions.
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4/19/2014 - hallcrit Likes this wine: 89 Points
Decanted 3 hours. Dense opaque purple, persistent color to the rim, dark fruit and noticeable oak, medium plus body, medium alcohol despite the 15.5% level, ripe plum (stewed?) and dark cherry, dry, medium plus finish. Should have kept this one down for another 2 or 3 years. '07's are readier, if that's a word.
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8/5/2013 - soyhead wrote: 92 Points
Nose - blackberry, stone
Mouth - dark fruit, ripe but bone dry, with a classic stony minerality I enjoy in better priorats. With a hint of licorice. Superb, with some life still left.
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4/8/2013 - yofog wrote: 90 Points
Too big, high alcohol, and porty for my palate, but certainly well-made in its style. Big, impressive fruit, everyone else loved it.
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10/25/2012 - Xavier Auerbach wrote: 90 Points
A private lunch (Restaurant El Celler de Can Roca ***, Girona, Spain): Big, sweet and port-like, quite tannic, impressive but not really for me. Great with the pigeon though.
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2/11/2012 - Trish22 wrote: 50 Points
So far, two bottles of this wine are too sweet (not in a good way) to even drink. What a shame!
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11/5/2011 - cmaldoon Likes this wine: 90 Points
Decanted ~2 hours
Firstly, I will say that this is a very different wine than I am used to. I am used to dark fruity bordeaux blends primarily and this is NOT one of those.
Color: Dark purple but not opaque
Nose: Strikingly little nose, hints of licorice and almond
Palate: This wine has an extreme minerality to it, it almost felt carbonated by the way it felt on my tongue (but it certainly wasn't bubbly). There was a good acid and some dark fruits lingering, but it was that minerality that held sway
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11/2/2011 - Yagil wrote: 90 Points
Priora evening at Mel & Michel (Mel & Michel): Dark red-purple
strong black fruit aroma
intense, fruity, full body, rich, alcoholic, long aftertase
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10/9/2011 - bugdoced wrote: 92 Points
consistent to prior notes; yum
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8/19/2011 - bugdoced wrote: 92 Points
dark fruit richness along with earth coming into balance; there is room to cellar longer to let the tannins settle down some more, but it will be hard to not open another soon
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8/15/2011 - soyhead wrote: 92 Points
N - rich, blackberry liquor, touch of heat.
M - Again rich, full bodied, very fruity, fruit punchy, almost feels sweet. Deep, rich, and spicey on the finish. Will only get better with time. 92+ points.
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