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• AjitK Likes this wine: 91 points

  March 10, 2021 - 3 hour decant. Drank a couple months apart (Coravin) and the second time - with more air time - a more complete and satisfying experience. This is a terrific wine and big at 15% but you wouldn’t know it since it is very well integrated with the black fruit. I enjoyed it more when it was cool (in the mid 50s) but didn’t complain when it crept up (to the mid 60s) either but it does show its alcohol a bit more then. On the palette, great integration of the primary fruit (and plenty of it still) with the oak (I would guess all used/neutral oak) and herbs like bay leaf and Mediterranean dry blend. Beautiful powerful nose driven by black/blue fruit with spicy woody/tobacco notes from the wood and even mild floral aromas like marigold. Just a phenomenal QPR, especially for a Priorat wine at only $25. Wow. Moderate acid and good tannic structure still. Will hold another 3-5 years easily but won’t get better. Fully integrated now so drink up. Enjoyed at dinner with Berkshire pork chops

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• trastevere Likes this wine: 88 points

  October 30, 2020 - This is a big wine, but the 15% alcohol is carried by the intensity of dark berry fruits. There is a firmness, with liquorice and savory notes and the finish is of ripe cherry fruit, though not long.

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• VoVo Likes this wine: 90 points

  July 22, 2020 - This wine is a delicious, amazing QPR expression of Priorat. If you have not had Priorat and want to try it out, buy this and age it a bit more. We had it with soy sauce and sesame oil marinated tofu and chicken, which really brought out the nuttiness, minerality and slightly soy essence of the wine. We love Spanish wines - if you only like smooth, elegant wines you probably won’t love this wine or many other Iberian wines, but we love the energy, dynamism and overall oomph of Iberian wines at this price point. They are fun to explore and will not break the bank. Amazing mouthfeel on this one - let it open up for a while.

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• 1winemaven wrote: 87 points

  May 29, 2020 - Past it's prime. I am a big fan of the Black Slate label, but this particular one falls short of expectations. Disappointing.

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• afields wrote:

  May 15, 2020 - Blackish fruit (dark berry, plum, creme de cassis), some pepper and grill char, sonething a little savory and sundried. Has the intensity and concentration you expect from Priorat without showing the high alcohol too much; a little sweet without being cloying. Fairly low tannin, M- acid. Fairly big wine but still more restrained than a lot of Priorat and while this isn’t a region I want to drink all the time, it went well with mushroom croquetas and ajo blanco. Better with the food than without. Average qpr; you can tell it’s more than a $10-15 budget wine but it doesn’t quite check all the boxes either. In particular I’d like more structure, but also more emphasis on the mineral/earthy notes (which are there but subtle). Drink now, this ain’t built for cellaring. ~5.5-6/10

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Wine Definition

• Vintage 2015
• Type Red
• Producer Celler Cal Pla
• Varietal Grenache Blend
• Designation Black Slate
• Vineyard Porrera
• Country Spain
• Region Catalunya
• SubRegion n/a
• Appellation Priorat
• UPC Codes 8437009647066, 8437009647097

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• In Cellars 65 (22%)
• Consumed 230 (78%)

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