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| Drinking window: Drink between 2016 and 2022 (based on 7 user opinions) |
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| Community Tasting Notes (average 89.8 pts. and median of 90 pts. in 25 notes) - hiding notes with no text | | | Tasted by Pengqvist on 12/3/2021: Tyvärr korkskadat (430 views) | | | Tasted by Leto South on 7/10/2020 & rated 92 points: Dark blackish red, paling edge. Large bq w blackberries, stone dust, fennel, liquorice, dark fruits. Full bodied, fine, high acidity, prominent tannins that are beginning to soften, dark cherries in the middle. Long aftertaste, fruity, some alcohol. Flavours have begun to integrate. Needs a few more years (Parker judgement way off). Very good effort and very good QPR. (710 views) | | | Tasted by ChristP on 9/27/2019 & rated 91 points: This wine still has a lovely deep red color in the glass. This time, we drank it at a dinner without decanting. Immediately, the wine was open for business, but improved as the level in the bottom went down. It still has plenty of dark fruits, smoothed out tannins and light acidity to balance out the 15% alcohol. In all, this has been a most enjoyable wine and a fascinating journey to see it develop. It's been at it's peak for a while, but it shows no signs of going past its best. Sadly, this was my last bottle. If I saw this wine from the same vintage I would be very tempted to buy it again, it's such wonderful quality for the money. (880 views) | | | Tasted by F_&_M on 1/31/2019 & rated 91 points: Previous note is right on point. (948 views) | | | Tasted by ChristP on 12/25/2018 & rated 91 points: This wine has morphed since I last rated it into a beautiful swan. The inkiness seems to have toned down into what is still a deep red. We opened and poured from the bottle, and the wine was open for drinking immediately. There are still plenty of dark fruits, but the tannins have mellowed nicely to create what is a very well rounded wine with everything in perfect balance. The finish is deliciously sweet (but not in a sugary sense). Previously, I was all for drinking this wine in its youth, but I can see that waiting a year or so has brought forth an excellent wine. There are three bottles remaining from the case, and I'm tempted to wait another year to see if there is another phase or whether this is the peak. Either way, excellent wine and fantastic QPR. (978 views) | | | Tasted by sforzley on 8/25/2016 & rated 94 points: The wine looks purple colored. The legs are slow. There is no sediment in the bottle. It smells like cherry, mineral, cedar and black pepper. It tastes like strawberry and cherry. The body is full. The wine has bright texture. The wine finishes medium. The wine has medium acidity. (2421 views) | | | Tasted by Roughl on 5/28/2016 & rated 87 points: Quite rich and a bit hot on the finish, focused on dark fruit. I'm not sure I really like the blend and perhaps would prefer to see 100% grenache. I can't put my finger to it, but something seems out of place to me. Well made though. serving temp should be 16 c, not higher. (2331 views) | | | Tasted by ChristP on 3/17/2016 & rated 89 points: The 2013 Celler de l'Encastell Priorat Marge is a deep purple-red in the glass. On the nose there are dark fruits and cherry, which is matched on the palate. This is quite an intense, full-bodied fruity wine that is Grenache-based and goes well with meats and hard cheeses. It is ready to drink now, and my inclination would be to enjoy this wine young. (2284 views) | | | Tasted by bitdrerik on 2/5/2016 & rated 91 points: Eðalklúbbur, wine tasting #1 winter 2016 (Marbakkabraut 12): Medium garnet coloured. In the nose cherries, vanilla, coffee, anise and solvents. High acidity. Dark fruits and berries abundant. Also some mineral and tar tones. Absolutely beautiful wine. (2600 views) |
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Spain is the third largest wine producing nation in the world, occupying the majority of the Iberian Peninsula with vast diversity in climate, culture, and of course, wine. From inky, dark reds of the [Priorat] to dry, white Finos from Andalusia, Spain can easily boast of elaborating a wide variety of notable styles. Within Spain there are currently 62 demarcated wine regions, of which a handful have gained international recognition: [Rioja], Priorat and [Ribera del Duero]. Yet these regions are only a small sample of the high quality wines Spain produces. Regions such as Cava, Penedes, Somontano, Galicia, Rueda and Jerez are only a few of the numerous regions worthy of exploration throughout Spain. Spain can also lay claim to having the most land under vine in the world, growing up to, by some accounts, 600 indigenous varietals of which Tempranillo is their most well known. Other popular varietals include [Garnacha], Bobal and Monastrell for reds and for whites; the infamous [sic] Palomino Fino grape which is used in the production of sherry wine, Pedro Ximenez in Montilla Morilles, Albarino used in the creation of the bright, effervescent wines of Galicia, and Verdejo in Rueda. - Source: - Catavino.net
Spain is not in the forefront of winemaking for its dessert wines, other than for its sweet wines from Sherry country including the highly revered Olorosos (when sweetened). But apart from Sherry Spain has a range of styles of dessert wines, ranging from the those made from the Pedro Ximenez grape primarily in Jerez and Montilla-Moriles) to luscious, red dessert wines made in the Mediterranean from the Garnacha (Grenache) grape. Some good Moscatels are made in Mallorca, Alicante and Navarre. The northwest corner of Spain, Galicia, with its bitter Atlantic climate, is even making dessert wines, called “Tostadillos” in the village of Ribadivia (similar to France’s “Vin de Paille”). The Canary Islands have made interesting dessert wines for centuries (they are mentioned by Shakespeare, for example) and in recent years the quality of winemaking has been improved and the Canary Islands wines are being better marketed now. The winemaking styles for “Vinos Dulces” are also diverse, from “Late Harvest” (Vendimia Tardía) to “Fortified Wines” (Fermentación Parcial). Based on in-spain.info.Catalunya Map on weinlagen-infoPrioratAbout 100 kilometers from Barcelona, Priorat originated as a distinct recognized wine region in 1932, and was approved in 1954.
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