2004 Bodagas Bordalás García Priorat Gueta Lupia

Community Tasting Notes (6) Avg Score: 90 points

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  2/18/2019 - David Meddings wrote: 90 Points

  Last of these. Overall I found these to be less balanced and a bit prickly. This is a high toned, almost shrill wine that leans more towards a light bodied, cherry dominated interpretation of Grenache than most Rhone counterparts. Think Nerello Mascalese rather than a deep, full bodied southern Rhone. There is complexity and a charm to be sure, but I would not buy this again.

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  7/21/2018 - David Meddings wrote: 91 Points

  Opened 2 hours prior. Medium garnet, rim is clearing with some bricking, suspended sediment. Dark fruit compote with a metallic note. Round entry, crescendoes into high toned cherry dominated midpalate with some ultra fine tannins on the long final. Acidity relatively prominent.
  
  Because of the fine tannin signature and acidic character I'd advise drinking this with food. Tonight it paired very well with pulled pork off the bbq. More feminine than many a Priorat, but try as I may I do not find any evidence whatsoever of minerality in this wine tonight.

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  7/27/2017 - David Meddings wrote: 91 Points

  Notes from memory. Opened 1 hour prior. Dark garnet. High toned cherry bouquet follows through on mid-palate which is deep and cedar inflected. Moderate to long final.
  
  Well balanced and complete, enjoyed very much. Still has at least 3-4 years in front of it but I doubt there is much further upside.

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  2/27/2016 - David Meddings wrote: 89 Points

  Half hour decant. Dark garnet with a clearing rim and some suspended sediment. Some volatile notes on bouquet obscure the fruit. Suave wine. Very fine tannins, dark fruits mingling with a cherry laced acidity. Faint spice notes emerge late in the mid-palate. Medium to long final. Good balance and complexity, although the alcohol here (14.5% according to the bottle) leaves a little too much heat on the final particularly that throws out the balance.
  
  Still, very enjoyable wine that has no hard edges apart from the alcohol. Acidity creates a lively, lifted wine that sparkles with food.

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  3/9/2012 - David Meddings wrote:

  Decanted 1 hour. Fragrant bouquet and same high toned cherry dominated palate noted previously. More tannic character than I recall however....best to leave these alone till around 2014 before trying again. A touch of heat on the final. Definitely needs food.

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