2015 Cellers Can Blau Montsant Can Blau

Community Tasting Notes (4) Avg Score: 88.3 points

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  2/10/2019 - Al-r wrote: 87 Points

  Earlier years were more interesting, this one is unsuccessfull final - no more, never more this wine

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  5/7/2018 - WineTally Likes this wine:

  50% CARIÑENA [=Mazuelo] (on sandy clay soils),
  25% SYRAH (on chalky limestone soils),
  25% GARNACHA (on slate soils: llicorella)
  with vines age 25-40 yrs.
  Aged 12 months in French oak.
  14.5% Abv.
  Can Blau Cellars is part of Gil Family Estates.
  
  A(ccuray)=2: Deep ruby/purple. Ripe, fruity blend.
  B(alance)=2: Copius fruit, firm acidity, grippy tannin awaiting integration.
  C(omplexity)=2: Dark berries, vanilla, cocoa, spices.
  D(epth)=2: Opulent mouthfeel. Lingering finish.
  
  Wine Tally Score [2,2,2,2] = 8/10
  
  Enticing robustness.
  
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  10/24/2017 - thoughtdujour wrote: 89 Points

  For the price, it was good. Anita did not like it though

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  8/19/2017 - srh Likes this wine:

  Sat, 08/19/17, $2 Tasting (Vintage Wines Ltd., San Diego, CA): Typically, 40% ea Cariñena & Syrah with 20% Garnacha; "The Cariñena & Garnacha vines used for the production of these wines have an ≈ age ranging from 25-40 years. The vyds of Garnacha are on slate soils ≈ 2,000 ft altitude in the area of Cornudella de Montsant, the Cariñena vyds in the Darmós and Masroig areas are on clay soils, & the Syrah vyds are located on limestone soils. Aged for 12 mos in FR oak barrels."
  
  N: Closed, but seems ripe & probably earthy; Minerals & notes of tar with increased air?
  
  P: Med, poss LM, body; Rndish entry with almost swtish frt met by some astringent pucker which only PARTIALLY resolves by the fairly LONG finish with ult a bitterswtness to the fine tannins. NEEDS 18-30 mos, I'm guessing, but the frt & body for that? IF so, a potential steal @ its price pt! 90 pts ea Guía Peñín & Guía Repsol, and 88 WS. [As of late Feb '20, wine-searcher still shows several sources $11-$16.49].

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