Maturing Priorats Blindtasted

Tom's House, Palo Alto, California
Tasted Thursday, January 19, 2012 by rjonwine@gmail.com with 448 views

Introduction

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Flight 1 - Pre-tasting blind wines (bargain theme) (3 Notes)

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Flight 2 - Group scoring and my TNs (10 Notes)

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  • 2001 Rotllan Torra Priorat Tirant 93 Points

    Spain, Catalunya, Priorat

    Group's #1 (my #1) – 48 pts; 9 firsts, 0 seconds, 0 thirds, 0 last places – dark red violet color; appealing, plush, ripe blackberry, mulberry, vanilla, baked berry nose; plush, blackberry, berry, French oak, violet palate; needs 1-2 years; medium-plus finish 93+ points

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  • 2004 Mas Doix Priorat Salanques 92 Points

    Spain, Catalunya, Priorat

    Group's #2 (my #3) – 63 pts.; 0, 3, 6, 0 - dark ruby color; appealing, berry, blackberry nose; tasty, mature, blackberry, berry, fruit forward, berry syrup palate with integrating oak; medium-plus finish (has really come around from the tight monster I remember; 60% Grenache, 25% Carignan, 5% Merlot, 5% Syrah, 5% Cabernet Sauvignon)

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  • 1997 Rotllan Torra Priorat Tirant 89 Points

    Spain, Catalunya, Priorat

    Group's #3 (my #4) – 71 pts.; 2, 3, 0, 1 - bricking medium dark red violet color; brett, oak, smoke, tart berry, tart plum nose; tight, brett, tart plum, tart berry palate; needs 3 years; medium-plus finish

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  • 2008 Meritxell Palleja Priorat Nita 88 Points

    Spain, Catalunya, Priorat

    Group's #4 (my #7) – 85 pts.; 1, 2, 1, 1 - medium dark red violet color; mature, tart plum, brett nose; mature, tart plum, dried berry, brett palate; medium-plus finish

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  • 2003 Mas Doix Priorat Salanques 92 Points

    Spain, Catalunya, Priorat

    Group's #5 (my #2) – 86 pts.; 2, 1, 1, 3 - dark red violet color; intriguing, dried berry, wild berry, baked berry, blueberry nose; rich, ripe berry, blueberry, youthful, baked berry palate, verging on hot; medium-plus finish

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  • 2001 Celler Del Pont Priorat Lo Givot 87 Points

    Spain, Catalunya, Priorat

    Group's #6 (my #9) – 87 pts.; 0, 2, 2, 1 - slightly bricking medium dark red violet color; mature, tart currant, cassis nose; big, bunched up, berry, oak palate; medium-plus finish

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  • 2003 Celler Vall Llach Priorat Embruix 89 Points

    Spain, Catalunya, Priorat

    Group's #7 (my #5) – 93 pts.; 0, 2, 1, 2 - dark red violet color; prune, salty plum, tart berry nose; tight, youthful, ripe berry, plum, oak palate with lowish acidity; medium-plus finish

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  • 1999 Alvaro Palacios Priorat Les Terrasses 88 Points

    Spain, Catalunya, Priorat

    Group's #8 (my #6) – 93 pts.; 0, 1, 2, 2 - slightly bricking dark red violet color; maturing, berry, dried berry, black fruit nose; mature, tart black fruit, tart berry, baked bean, cassis palate with lowish acidity; medium finish 88+ points

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  • 2008 Pasanau Priorat Ceps Nous 87 Points

    Spain, Catalunya, Priorat

    Group's #9 (my #8) – 95 pts.; 0, 0, 0, 1 - dark ruby color; brett, tart plum, tart berry nose; brett, tight, ripe currant, dried herbs palate; medium-plus finish 87+ points (70% Grenache, 20% Mazuelo, 4% Syrah, 4% Cabernet Sauvignon, 2% Merlot)

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  • 2009 Alvaro Palacios Priorat Camins del Priorat 86 Points

    Spain, Catalunya, Priorat

    Group's #10 (my #10) – 104 pts.; 1, 1, 2, 4 - very dark ruby color; baked berry, oak, barbecue sauce nose with heat; mulberry, baked berry, baked beans with brown sugar palate with low acidity; medium finish

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