5/22/2022 - smorris291 wrote:

Second bottle, about a year after I opened the last one. Dark, opaque purple in the glass. Dark fruits with spice, turning to a briny olive on the palate. Still pretty tannic, long finish. On night two, some of the fruit had fallen away…but overall still great. I just find these Riverain Syrahs so, so fascinating.

12/20/2020 - Cochon74 wrote:

Surprised by some of the negative reviews this wine has garnered. I found this to be a great, high-QPR Priorat with character!

The nose on this displayed a surprising amount of funky meatiness along with ripe red fruit.

Surprisingly balanced and enjoyable. The fruit, acidity and tannins were all well integrated. The funky note persisted, but in a totally subtle and dynamic fashion, lifting this wine a step above the quotidian. I would’ve liked to see a little more body and a longer finish, but that’s not to detract from what this wine is - hedonistic, fun-to-drink, semi-serious Spanish goodness.

Also, I’d be curious to try the other villages highlighted in this series.

1/14/2015 - winerd wrote:

The color is beautiful ruby. Hot on the nose with not much intensity of aroma: rock, stewed cherry, anise. Fresh acidity but the alcohol is out of balance. Dry tannins. Wet stone, garrigue, earth, cedar, cherry jam but not much fruit. This wine is out of balance.

5/15/2014 - smorris291 Likes this wine:

Almost purple in the glass. Fruit forward, but not jammy, yet there was a smoky, charred note in the background. Med minus acidity. Initially thought this could be 91-92 pts, but ended up keeping it lower because of the lack of acidity and the fact that is just never fully opened up like I thought it would.

6/1/2012 - smorris291 wrote:

Transparent garnet in color. Great balance of fruit, minerality and earth. A beautiful CA pinot that leans toward Burgundy in style. Wish I had more.