Community Tasting Notes 3

• igaf Does not like this wine:

  March 29, 2010 - Dark ruby, still slightly purple tinged. Nose: very slow to open, warm earth, leather, some alcohol on swirling, then dark berries. Full body, oak-dominated palate, spice, burnt wood, frankly rather boring despite some minerality, very soft texture and concentration. A bit harsh on the finish, spicy aftertaste.

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• Nanda wrote: 90 points

  June 2, 2006 - Dinner at Irreductibles (Gratallops, Priorat): Without a label and from the family's private stash at Irreductibles in Gratallops. Deep, dark maroon in the glass with a forward and substantial nose. Dark red fruits and spice. Mineral-laden. The palate is round and full-bodied. Tannins are persistent and not fully integrated. This should be a very nice in another 2-3 years.

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• Jozefs wrote: 92 points

  January 26, 2006 - Visit to René Barbier, Clos Mogador (Manyetes, Gratallops (Tarragona)): Dark colour. Black currant fruit (cassis) and aromatic herbs on the elegant nose. The palate is potent, with minerals, black coffee and very elegant black fruit. A wine with good concentration and a lot of material. This is mostly Carignan and 30% Grenache from an older vineyard then the Mogador. This is the classical Priorat blend. The grapes are elevated together in barrel and not assembled afterwards. According to Barbier, the Manyetes is mistaken by some as his 'second wine' , but it is another blend, another vinyeard and another terroir compared to the Clos Mogador. Both wines are priced the same ex-bodega (21 euros!). The Mogador is more a constructed wine (vin de autor), while the Manyetes is almost bottled as it is from the vineyard. "Le Mogador je construis, le Manyetes je subis," says Barbier. The Manyetes vineyard has older vines then the Clos Mogador.

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Wine Definition

• Vintage 2002
• Type Red
• Producer Clos Mogador
• Varietal Carignan Blend
• Designation Manyetes
• Vineyard n/a
• Country Spain
• Region Catalunya
• SubRegion n/a
• Appellation Priorat
• UPC Code 097985058218

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• In Cellars 15 (35%)
• Consumed 28 (65%)

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