OMG - I've had two cases of this sitting in the temp controlled cellar since release. I last tried one in 2013, and guessed it could hold. I'm happy to report I was correct! Dark ruby to the eye, slightly bricking at the edges. Nose of Ribena, chocolate and tobacco. Bright and fresh black cherry on the palate, with anise, and well balanced acid that carried the palate for almost a minute - ending with honey and licorice. What an amazing value Priorat.
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Deep red color wine with strong raspberry notes. Light vinegary notes with very little residual sugar and nice level of acidity. Interesting and I greatly enjoy the raspberry notes.
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Followed over 3 days. First day was more primary yet delicious flavors of vanilla, strawberry and dusty ripe cherries. Good balance of acidity and just enough tannins to give off some dryness in the end but mostly all integrated. Day 2 was a bit harsher an awkward as it lost all the vanilla and fruit notes and did not transform into anything interesting. By day 3, the wine developed a nice profile of tobacco with earthy/spicy notes with a faint hint of red cherries.
Interesting to follow this wine and the oak influence from sweet vanilla initially to rustic tobacco. Drink now if you want more of the sweet red fruit and vanilla notes. Drink in ~3-5 years w/ a short decant to enjoy it more as an old-world wine. At under $30 for a Priorat, great QPR and a huge step up from the "black slate" production.
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Priorat it may be my favorite Spanish wine. All are very good, this wine is exceptional. Medium brick red. Voluptuous nose of dark fruit, spice and the best part, a powerful minerality. Rich, Mouth filling taste of currents and a complex, long finish. Find more of this wine.
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Lovely complicated nose of animal funk, cedar, acetone, oil, blackened berries, light pepper and forest hues. On the palate woody notes and bright mouthwatering red fruits, subtle cocoa and spices. Full in the mouth blending with dancing tannin. Finishes with meats and long lingering elegant tannin, warm wood and fruits. PJG: 91
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Drink date is wrong, had this a while ago with my colleague KK and my wife. A decent value in Priorat with solid garnacha character and that little extra that the soils of Priorat seem to add.
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Aroma: licorice, char, dark fruit Palate: tannic, prune/plum/rhubarb/cherry, primary taste is not fruit. Leather, tobacco, smooth and delicious 14% alcohol. The best inexpensive ($26.00) priorat I've tasted.
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n - leather, floral, nice mature notes grippy, tannin a little drying tobacco, warming very long nice mature wine, drying out a touch but lots here and good value Jascots
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Dark red, full body, not very complex, notes of plum jam, blackcurrant marmelade but not much else. Doubtful it Will improve w storage, drink in the next few years.
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For a wine served by the glass at a pub this was nothing short of a revelation. Young but with enough smooth fruit to counteract any harsh edges. Hugely enjoyable; describing it as fun would be patronising in the extreme towards this classy wine, yet despite its power it was eminently gluggable. I can't rate it meaningfully as it has proved far too alluring for anything other than this gushing eulogy, but it seems well worth a purchase.
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dark and aromatic, shows a ton of fresh red berries and forest on the nose, polished in texture, smooth, seamless, juicy black raspberries, liquorish, Bing cherry and mineral in the mouth, long finish with spice and earthy notes, complex and easy to drink, this is a well-made wine that is right in the center of the drinking window, drink now, delicious
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Drank socially, no detailed notes. Excellent showing for a value Priorat. Lovely. Was still drinkingg beautifully the next day, without refridgeration or gassing. This has a long tasty life ahead of it.
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I bought this direct from the cellar in 2011. It was good then, but needed some time. It has developed nicely since, with a round, structured nose and fresh red berries. On the palate it is now much smoother, rich and deep, but with enough acidity and tannins that it will take some more time in the cellar yet. Great wine.
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This bottle underperformed compared to others I've tasted from Joan Sangenis. May have been slightly corked? Had some woody notes on nose and palate that were a bit distracting.
Other than that, good dark fruit w/ very nice rich mouthfeel - quite strong slate/mineral component on palate & finish. Good, high levels of acidity. It just seemed to have been a bit over-oaked (or was possibly a slightly off-bottle.)
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Deep, fruity, rich and powerful black fruit nose and taste such as ripe plum and blackcurrant with penetrating fresh leaf and herbal aroma. Fine tannin and structure. Easy to drink. Very enjoyable. Need at least 1-2 hours to decant for optimal serving.
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Popped and poured. A nice smoky, earthy nose with some dark fruits. Maybe a whiff of pepper. On the palate more dark fruits, slight minerality, tobacco. A nice bottle of wine, not overly complex - but went down easy. A little more new world than old.
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Decanted 2 hours. Deep, young, vibrant color, right to the rim. Right off the bat this has a gorgeous nose of fresh savory herbs and bright black licorice that leads the way to rich, viscous and complex flavors of ripe plum, garrique and spiced dark cherries. Everybody is playing well together and this finishes bright, long and harmonious. Very nice, indeed. Drink now through 2015.
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7/18/2023 - wino121 wrote: 91 Points
Just a hair past prime, still showing well thou.
Balanced and supple front to back.
Drink up thru 2025
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9/13/2020 - Wamrod Likes this wine: 93 Points
OMG - I've had two cases of this sitting in the temp controlled cellar since release. I last tried one in 2013, and guessed it could hold. I'm happy to report I was correct! Dark ruby to the eye, slightly bricking at the edges. Nose of Ribena, chocolate and tobacco. Bright and fresh black cherry on the palate, with anise, and well balanced acid that carried the palate for almost a minute - ending with honey and licorice. What an amazing value Priorat.
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12/28/2016 - maderay wrote: 89 Points
Raspberries, medium-bodied
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12/26/2016 - Boutip Likes this wine: 88 Points
Deep red color wine with strong raspberry notes. Light vinegary notes with very little residual sugar and nice level of acidity. Interesting and I greatly enjoy the raspberry notes.
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5/28/2016 - maderay wrote: 89 Points
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2/14/2016 - EFrohmader Likes this wine: 91 Points
Dark Crimson. There is light sediment in the bottle. Raspberry, red cherry, dust, tobacco. Probably in the prime of its drinking window right now.
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4/19/2015 - budosyu wrote: 91 Points
Followed over 3 days. First day was more primary yet delicious flavors of vanilla, strawberry and dusty ripe cherries. Good balance of acidity and just enough tannins to give off some dryness in the end but mostly all integrated. Day 2 was a bit harsher an awkward as it lost all the vanilla and fruit notes and did not transform into anything interesting. By day 3, the wine developed a nice profile of tobacco with earthy/spicy notes with a faint hint of red cherries.
Interesting to follow this wine and the oak influence from sweet vanilla initially to rustic tobacco. Drink now if you want more of the sweet red fruit and vanilla notes. Drink in ~3-5 years w/ a short decant to enjoy it more as an old-world wine. At under $30 for a Priorat, great QPR and a huge step up from the "black slate" production.
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11/22/2014 - hosscrow Likes this wine: 92 Points
Priorat it may be my favorite Spanish wine. All are very good, this wine is exceptional. Medium brick red. Voluptuous nose of dark fruit, spice and the best part, a powerful minerality. Rich, Mouth filling taste of currents and a complex, long finish. Find more of this wine.
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9/12/2014 - DesMarteau wrote:
Too young !
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9/11/2014 - seanwindsor wrote: 88 Points
Priorats can be hit or miss. This one is a hit. Give it a try.
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7/24/2014 - noahbw Likes this wine: 91 Points
Lovely complicated nose of animal funk, cedar, acetone, oil, blackened berries, light pepper and forest hues. On the palate woody notes and bright mouthwatering red fruits, subtle cocoa and spices. Full in the mouth blending with dancing tannin. Finishes with meats and long lingering elegant tannin, warm wood and fruits. PJG: 91
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12/13/2013 - Not647f wrote:
Drink date is wrong, had this a while ago with my colleague KK and my wife. A decent value in Priorat with solid garnacha character and that little extra that the soils of Priorat seem to add.
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9/18/2013 - BlancdeBlanc Likes this wine: 90 Points
Aroma: licorice, char, dark fruit Palate: tannic, prune/plum/rhubarb/cherry, primary taste is not fruit. Leather, tobacco, smooth and delicious 14% alcohol. The best inexpensive ($26.00) priorat I've tasted.
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9/12/2013 - henrygjeffreys Likes this wine:
n - leather, floral, nice mature notes
grippy, tannin a little drying
tobacco, warming
very long
nice mature wine, drying out a touch but lots here and good value
Jascots
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9/7/2013 - unrelenting wrote: 90 Points
good acidity
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4/18/2013 - frebro wrote: 82 Points
Dark red, full body, not very complex, notes of plum jam, blackcurrant marmelade but not much else. Doubtful it Will improve w storage, drink in the next few years.
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3/5/2013 - strickt01 wrote:
For a wine served by the glass at a pub this was nothing short of a revelation. Young but with enough smooth fruit to counteract any harsh edges. Hugely enjoyable; describing it as fun would be patronising in the extreme towards this classy wine, yet despite its power it was eminently gluggable. I can't rate it meaningfully as it has proved far too alluring for anything other than this gushing eulogy, but it seems well worth a purchase.
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3/4/2013 - whits Likes this wine: 91 Points
dark and aromatic, shows a ton of fresh red berries and forest on the nose, polished in texture, smooth, seamless, juicy black raspberries, liquorish, Bing cherry and mineral in the mouth, long finish with spice and earthy notes, complex and easy to drink, this is a well-made wine that is right in the center of the drinking window, drink now, delicious
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2/23/2013 - Wamrod wrote: 91 Points
Drank socially, no detailed notes. Excellent showing for a value Priorat. Lovely. Was still drinkingg beautifully the next day, without refridgeration or gassing. This has a long tasty life ahead of it.
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12/31/2012 - scotsommelier wrote: 90 Points
I bought this direct from the cellar in 2011. It was good then, but needed some time. It has developed nicely since, with a round, structured nose and fresh red berries. On the palate it is now much smoother, rich and deep, but with enough acidity and tannins that it will take some more time in the cellar yet. Great wine.
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12/14/2012 - Sijan Likes this wine: 88 Points
This bottle underperformed compared to others I've tasted from Joan Sangenis. May have been slightly corked? Had some woody notes on nose and palate that were a bit distracting.
Other than that, good dark fruit w/ very nice rich mouthfeel - quite strong slate/mineral component on palate & finish. Good, high levels of acidity. It just seemed to have been a bit over-oaked (or was possibly a slightly off-bottle.)
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8/19/2012 - maderay wrote: 94 Points
VG+. Licorice, spices, berries. Very nice wine. Had it with Pablo at Spris.
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4/20/2012 - Omar Khayyam wrote: 81 Points
Sweet black fruit, cassis, violet pastils, cream. Modern style priorat with, I suspect, quite a bit of cabernet sauvignon and quite a bit of new oak.
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3/27/2012 - dimdic wrote: 92 Points
Deep, fruity, rich and powerful black fruit nose and taste such as ripe plum and blackcurrant with penetrating fresh leaf and herbal aroma. Fine tannin and structure. Easy to drink. Very enjoyable. Need at least 1-2 hours to decant for optimal serving.
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3/2/2012 - Scott Butler wrote:
Popped and poured. A nice smoky, earthy nose with some dark fruits. Maybe a whiff of pepper. On the palate more dark fruits, slight minerality, tobacco. A nice bottle of wine, not overly complex - but went down easy. A little more new world than old.
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11/20/2011 - jfagan wrote: 92 Points
Decanted 2 hours. Deep, young, vibrant color, right to the rim. Right off the bat this has a gorgeous nose of fresh savory herbs and bright black licorice that leads the way to rich, viscous and complex flavors of ripe plum, garrique and spiced dark cherries. Everybody is playing well together and this finishes bright, long and harmonious. Very nice, indeed. Drink now through 2015.
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