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Rosé

2021 Bàrbara Forés Terra Alta Rosat

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12/16/2022 - bitdrerik wrote: 84 points

Jólasmakk Eðalklúbbsins 2022 (Hlíðarás 10): Áfram mjög ljós litur. Daufur ilmur. Ljósir ávextir, ananassafi. Engin eik. Skrifaði ekkert um bragðið en það var frekar þunnt og lítt spennandi. Þegar þarna var komið sögu voru vaknaðar miklar grunsemdir um að væri verið að spila með okkur.

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2010 Bàrbara Forés Terra Alta Coma d'en Pou

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12/19/2022 - jrbates68@gmail.com Likes this wine: 89 points

Nice fruity wine.

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Red

2019 Bàrbara Forés Terra Alta El Templari

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2/25/2022 - Johan - Antwerpen wrote: 82 points

Initially charming, fresh, fine, simple but quite pleasant, then tiring, a bit boring, dull wine. Overrated. Would have been a good buy for less than half the price.
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White

2019 Bàrbara Forés Terra Alta El Quintà

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2/12/2022 - PacoHigon Likes this wine: NR

Era allá por el final del siglo XX y descubrí a la par la garnacha blanca y Terra Alta, y desde entonces mi referencia fue este El Quintà de Barbara Forés. Un vino excelente al que he tenido algo abandonado estos últimos años. Su nombre hace referencia a un conjunto de tierras, normalmente de pequeño tamaño y que están cultivadas por cuenta de un mismo propietario. En este caos las uvas provienen de 3 parcelitas, la Cometa y el Coll de Batea. Se trata de garnachas blancas plantadas antes del 1948 y el vino fermentada y se cria en barrica de roble francés de Allier de 400-600 l durante 8 meses con sus lías. Color amarillo con destellos dorados. Nariz atractiva, madura, con fruta blanca, algún matiz floral y un fondo de especias dulces. En boca tiene buen ataque, untuoso, algo de vainilla, bastante frescura, estructura media, notable expresión frutal, largo y con raza.

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2018 Bàrbara Forés Terra Alta 1. En Moviment.

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1/15/2022 - PacoHigon Likes this wine: NR

Y la llegada de una nueva generación a un proyecto familiar normalmente da lugar a una lectura propia del terroir. Pili Sanmartín Ferrer elabora este vino blancobrisat, natural y fresquísimo. Procede de la parcela Lo coster de la coma d'en Bonet plantada con garnacha blanca hace 80 años. Las uvas maceran y fermentan con las pieles durante 27 días en un depósito de acero inoxidable entre los 17 y los 20ºC. Al finalizar la fermentación continúa en el mismo depósito durante 8 meses bajo velo flor . Solo 409 botellas de este vino de color naranja, con una nariz expresiva y perfilada, con muchos cítricos, algo de manzana verde, toques de almendras crudas, algún recuerdo de hierbas y sensaciones florales. En boca destaca pro su frescura. Con buen ataque, pasa fácil, con cierto carácter mineral, apuntes cítricos, notable acidez, con raza y bastante persistencia.

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2019 Bàrbara Forés Terra Alta Coma d'en Pou

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1/9/2022 - PacoHigon Likes this wine: NR

¡Cuánto tiempo sin disfrutar de esta magnífica garnacha de la Terra Alta! En la etiqueta habla de “garnachas en armonía” ya que en la viña están coplantados distintos clones y tipos de garnachas en especial garnacha tinta, peluda y roja. Eso sí se vendimia y se vinifica conjuntamente. Se crea en barricas de roble Francés de 500 litros durante 13 meses. Picota de capa media-alta. Nariz expresiva, de buena intensidad, con una variedad expresión de fruta roja, parte más fresca y parte más madura, hay bastantes especiados, recuerdos a hierbas aromáticas mediterráneas, algunos tostados y un fondo algo mentolado. En boca tiene buen ataque, cuerpo medio, textura sedosa, tanino intenso, dulce y carnoso, estructura media, mucha fruta y notable longitud. Un excelente vino para disfrutar por su definición y su personalidad.

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Red

2020 Bàrbara Forés Terra Alta El Templari

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11/28/2021 - PacoHigon Likes this wine: NR

La morenillo es una de esas variedades casi perdidas que elaboradores con raíces han podido recuperar. Enamorado desde hace mucho tiempo del proyecto Barbara Forés hacia mucho tiempo -demasiado- que no pasaban por mis manos sus vinos. Este Templari nace en l'Obaga (la umbría) de Tomaset, a los pies de la Sierra de Pàndols y sobre suelos franco-arcillosos con piedra caliza. El vino pasa por tinajas en su elaboración. Picota de buena capa. Nariz intensa, con mucha fruta en sazón, sobre todo negra, algún toque tostado, recuerdos amonte bajo y sensaciones especiadas. En boca tiene buen ataque, cuerpo medio, cierta mineralidad, tanino firme pero pulido, no anda mal de acidez, estructurado y con buena presencia. Bastante largo. Muy buen trabajo.

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Red

2013 Bàrbara Forés Terra Alta Negre

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6/29/2021 - Bob23 Likes this wine: 90 points

Has aged nicely. The heavy percentage of Grenache comes across as lively red cherry/fruit flavors, with good acidity keeping it midweight and readily drinkable.

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2015 Bàrbara Forés Terra Alta Blanco

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3/7/2021 - dhitchins Likes this wine: 91 points

An outstanding complex grenache that has a stlight “orange wine” style. I dont recall if this was aged in amphoras, but it has that characteristic of mildly oxidative but with plenty of fruit and acidity. No almond notes that I associate with sherry.

Fantastic wine that will stand up against difficult paring flavours such as acidity in tomato based sauces.

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White

2017 Bàrbara Forés Terra Alta El Quintà

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1/31/2021 - Christian von Dresky Likes this wine: 89 points

Strong Garnacha Blanca expression which, if you like or not, is very characteristic and unique even though it is hard to describe. It is no fruit expression but that of flowers, green tea, mineral saltiness and a touch of Whisky, I know it is hard to believe. Quite creamy but not sticky with a wonderful, elegant underlining acidity. Refreshing hints of lychee intermingle in the long and intense finish. Very pure and satisfying. This is the best Garnacha Blanca I had in a while.

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2017 Bàrbara Forés Terra Alta El Quintà

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1/24/2020 - bitdrerik wrote: 89 points

Eðalklúbbur, vínsmakk #1 vor 2020 (Hlíðarás 10): Smakkið var sett af stað með tveimur hvítvínum og einu kampavíni.
Þetta var fyrra hvítvínið. Alveg ljómandi skemmtilegt. Ekki skrifaðar neinar nótur af viti með þessum þremur fyrstu vínum.

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2000 Bàrbara Forés Terra Alta El Quintà

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5/25/2019 - Scheetz wrote: 73 points

Way past its prime, but not turned. Almost orange in color.

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Red

2014 Bàrbara Forés Terra Alta 0. En Moviment.

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5/3/2019 - bitdrerik wrote: NR

Priorat wine fair 2019 (and related events); 5/2/2019-5/9/2019 (Tarragona and various places in Priorat): This was the last wine from Barbara Fores tasted. Only 250 bottles were produced. Made from more than 80 year old vines. Utterly delicous. But very hard to come by.

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2017 Bàrbara Forés Terra Alta 2. En Moviment.

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5/3/2019 - bitdrerik wrote: NR

Priorat wine fair 2019 (and related events); 5/2/2019-5/9/2019 (Tarragona and various places in Priorat): Generally I'm not a fan of the macabeo grape. It was also the case here. It felt too sweet on the tongue even though it only has 4 g/l of residual sugar. A well made wine but not to my taste. Only 400 bottles or so were made of this wine.

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2017 Bàrbara Forés Terra Alta 1. En Moviment.

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5/3/2019 - bitdrerik wrote: NR

Priorat wine fair 2019 (and related events); 5/2/2019-5/9/2019 (Tarragona and various places in Priorat): This wine was much more exciting to me than the rosé. Made in tiny quantity. Only 378 bottles were produced. Very fresh with precise acidity. Nice job.

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Rosé

2018 Bàrbara Forés Terra Alta A. En Moviment. Ancestral

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5/3/2019 - bitdrerik wrote: NR

Priorat wine fair 2019 (and related events); 5/2/2019-5/9/2019 (Tarragona and various places in Priorat): Then we moved to the stall of Barbara Fores where she was showcasing her En Moviment line of four wines. First in line was a rosé made from the morenillo grape (which I had never heard of before). This wine is made only in just under 500 bottles. The rarity apart the wine was not very appealing to me. Well made but not exciting.

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Red

2014 Bàrbara Forés Terra Alta Coma d'en Pou

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1/28/2019 - huse wrote: 89 points

A blend of 75 percent Garnatxa Negra and 25 percent Syrah, grown on the foothills of the ‘Serra de Cavalls’ mountain range (near the city of Gandesa, province of Tarragona, Catalunya). Aged for 12 months in French barriques. Bright, almost translucent garnet-red in color and a highly perfumed nose of black cherry, licorice, pepper, vanilla and some earthy nuances. The palate reveals an extremely refined (too ?) but light-bodied wine, with nice plum and berry fruit, a juicy acidity and smooth tannins. Harmonious finish. Certainly a well-made wine, just not my cup of tea. In my opinion, a bit more density and concentration wouldn’t hurt. Drinking window: now–2021.

Een blend van 75 percent Garnatxa Negra en 25 percent Syrah, geteeld op de uitlopers van de ‘Serra de Cavalls’ (een bergketen in de buurt van het stadje Gandesa, provincie Tarragona, Catalonië). De wijn rijpte gedurende 12 maanden in Franse barriques. Helder, bijna doorschijnend granaatrood van kleur en een zeer aromatische neus van zwarte kers, zoethout, peper, vanille en wat aardse nuances. In de mond: een uiterst verfijnde (te ?) maar zeer lichtvoetige wijn, met fraai pruimen- en bessenfruit, een sappige aciditeit en soepele tannines. Harmonieuze afdronk. Zonder twijfel een goed gemaakte wijn, maar echt niet mijn stijl. Een beetje meer densiteit en concentratie zou volgens mij niet misstaan. Te drinken: nu–2021.

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2003 Bàrbara Forés Terra Alta Coma d'en Pou

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10/3/2007 - Fatty Cat wrote: 89 points

Early Oct 2007: no explicit notes taken; very good.

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Red

2015 Bàrbara Forés Terra Alta El Templari

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5/23/2018 - huse wrote: 90 points

A blend of 30 percent Garnatxa Negra and 70 percent Morenillo, an autochthonous Catalan grape variety that some years ago was on the brink of extinction ; the Celler Bàrbara Forés was one of the pioneers in the recovery of this variety. The label and the name of the wine refer to the Knights Templar who played an important role in the recultivation and the repopulation of the Terra Alta region. The wine was aged for 13 months French Allier barriques. Clear deep red in color and a fruity nose with fragrances of sour cherry and blackberry, followed by notes of cedar wood and some nuances of leather and cinnamon. The medium- to full-bodied palate offers fresh plum and red fruit, elegant tannins and a serious acid structure giving the wine a great balance. Good mineral aftertaste with a slight balsamic touch. A bit special, but not bad at all. A good companion to Mediterranean dishes. Drink it now and over the next 3–5 years.

Een blend van 30 percent Garnatxa Negra en 70 percent Morenillo, een autochtone Catalaanse druivensoort, die nog voor enkele jaren quasi volledig uitgestorven was; het wijngoed ‘Celler Bàrbara Forés’ was een van de pioniers in de reddingsoperatie van deze soort. Het etiket en de naam van de wijn verwijzen naar de Orde van de Tempeliers, die een belangrijke rol speelde bij de herbevolking en de recultivatie van de Terra Alta-streek. De wijn rijpte gedurende 13 maanden in Franse Allier-barriques. Helder dieprood van kleur en een fruitige neus met aroma’s van zure kers en braambes, vermengd met accenten van cederhout en wat nuances van leder en kaneel. Een vrij krachtige wijn, gedomineerd door vers rood- en pruimenfruit, met elegante tannines en een stevige aciditeitsstructuur, die de wijn prima in balans houdt. Deftige minerale afdronk met een lichte balsamische toets. Een ietwat speciale wijn, maar zeker niet zonder kwaliteit. Een goede begeleider van mediterrane gerechten. Optimaal drinkgenot: nu en de komende 3–5 jaar.

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Red

2010 Bàrbara Forés Terra Alta Negre

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12/12/2017 - lolo66 wrote: 90 points

shy nose. on palate riper cherries with good acidity and balance. Do not detect oak. very nice finish with sweet tannins

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2011 Bàrbara Forés Terra Alta Coma d'en Pou

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7/29/2017 - tendring wrote: 90 points

Fragrant black currant nose.
Fruity, quite tannic, good length.

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Rosé

2016 Bàrbara Forés Terra Alta

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7/10/2017 - Ezha wrote: 92 points

This is very good rose. Acidity is not overwhelming, alcohol 14.5% but feels like 13%. Strawberry and pineapple on the nose

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White - Sweet/Dessert

2010 Bàrbara Forés Terra Alta Vi Dolç Natural

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9/28/2014 - forceberry wrote: 90 points

Luminous golden yellow color. Rich aromas of apricots, dried peaches and honey. Full-bodied, sweet and quite intense on the palate with surprisingly high, bright acidity. Rich flavors of very sweet and soft apples, some peach-driven yellow fruit and a hint of beeswax. A hint of alcohol warmth. Quite long and sweet, yet also fresh and not at all sticky finish with quite intense flavors of honey, dried yellow fruits, some oak spice and a hint of toffee in the aftertaste.

Very tasty, stylish and surprisingly fresh dessert wine. Still very up-front, fruit-forward and youthful, so I can imagine the will only benefit from cellaring. Probably will peak about 10 years from now. Although not that complex yet, the wine shows terrific balance and good concentration. Worth the 24€ for a half bottle.

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2014 Bàrbara Forés Terra Alta El Templari

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7/16/2016 - forceberry wrote: 88 points

As the vintage 2012 of El Templari felt such an underachiever, I decided to give the wine another go with another vintage. This is a blend of Morenillo (70%) and Garnatxa Negra (30%). Morenillo is fermented and macerated for 35 days in stainless steel whereas Grenache is fermented and macerated for 28 days in stainless steel. After the fermentation is complete, the wines are transferred to French Allier oak barriques, where they remain for 13–14 months before blending and bottling. 13,5% alcohol.

The wine's appearance is a bit lighter than that of 2012's, with translucent and rather pale cranberry red color, turning almost clear towards the rim. The nose is pretty nuanced and bright, but also rather reticent and restrained, even. However, the nose exhibits more savory than sweet red tones with aromas of cranberries, some crowberries, faint wild notes and faint nuances of sweeter, ripe raspberry. The alcohol and the oak character seem to be well integrated. On the palate the wine feels pretty full-bodied and moderate at most in the acid department, although showing a bit more freshness and brightness than the 2012 vintage. There are ripe but attractive and lively flavors of sweet dark berries, red cherries, some wild strawberries, a little dark-toned oak spice and a hint of rough, stony minerality. The tannins are still pretty mellow and keep out of the way unless you go looking for a fight. The wine finishes with a medium-long, dark-toned and pretty pure aftertaste that is mostly about ripe fruit, not oak character. There are juicy and lively flavors of sweet red berries, some dark forest fruits and a little bitter spiciness with a hint of aromatic oak spiciness towards the end of the aftertaste.

Well, after the rather nondescript vintage 2012, it really did good to return to this wine again with another vintage! The 2014 vintage of El Templari felt brighter and more pure with more emphasis on the fruit than on the oak department. Still, I wouldn't say El Templari shows much competition against the best Morenillo wines on the market – this wine is a simple, unpretentious, easy-drinking red with very little to set it apart from a multitude of other Catalan reds. Apparently Morenillo is so delicate it gets pretty easily overwhelmed under more powerful varieties. Both times I've tasted El Templari it felt I was drinking a Garnacha wine – even though Garnacha was only a minor component there composing only approximately 30% of the blend. I guess if you want to make a good Morenillo, you should treat it as the delicate variety it is, not something that needs "bigger" varieties to bolster up its "weaknesses". At 13€, the wine is priced pretty much according to its quality.

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2012 Bàrbara Forés Terra Alta El Templari

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9/27/2014 - forceberry wrote: 85 points

A blend of Morenillo (70%) and Garnacha (30%). Fermented in stainless steel, aged in Allier oak barriques for 14 months.

Dark, translucent color. A bit reticent nose dominated by sweet strawberry notes of Grenache with some alcohol and hints of oak spice. Quite full-bodied and sweet palate with relatively low acidity, resulting in a slightly flat mouthfeel. Really ripe and rich flavors of strawberry, bitter spices, some fresh red berries and a hint of chocolate oak spice. The fine tannins are rather light and gentle. Alcohol shows a little. The finish is rich, juicy and a bit warm with flavors of strawberry, some oak spice and a hint of plums.

I was really curious to check out this new, Morenillo-dominant wine, but in this case the rather small proportion of Garnacha seemed to dominate the blend with the oak influence overwhelming the rest of the Morenillo character. Normally Morenillos that I have tasted have been quite light, delicate and bright, but this was more about richness and sweet, ripe fruit - the wine actually tasted like a normal, average Grenache wine, with very little unique character. I was a bit disappointed. Probably the wine suffered from being served a bit above the optimum drinking temperature, making the acidity appear lower, fruit sweeter and alcohol more prominent. I guess I should return to this, but serve it cooler. This time the wine didn't manage to impress.

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