Very mature now. Fruit is wearing a little thin, and tannins are just about gone. Aroma is light, earthy, dusty, but palate still shows plenty of classic Priorat minerals. Was likely much better many years ago, but still an enjoyable drink and showing some impressive longevity.
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What a wonderful and aromatic nose on this wine. Berries, burnt cedar wood and lead pencil, but ...... the washed out fruit on the palette was just such a letdown. The overly acidic mouthfeel overwhelmed the fruit and as such this wine was unbalanced and a let down.
Going to let sit for 12 hours and try again on Christmas day. It will be facing quite a line up.
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There's some nice classically Priorat berry and slate aromas but the palate is fairly washed out, not oxidizing or getting nasty, just dilute. Drink by 2012.
Nose not as complex as expected, mostly dark berry fruit. Rich tasting with game, the hallmark wet stone, and subtle spice. Tannins fully integrated. Very little acidity. Evident barrique exposure (label even says "23 Barrique") adds vanilla and cacao, evident even at 20 years but not overwhelming. Not old tasting. But a little past its prime.
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12/7/2020 - robmatic wrote: 88 Points
Very mature now. Fruit is wearing a little thin, and tannins are just about gone. Aroma is light, earthy, dusty, but palate still shows plenty of classic Priorat minerals. Was likely much better many years ago, but still an enjoyable drink and showing some impressive longevity.
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12/24/2018 - tomoem wrote: 89 Points
What a wonderful and aromatic nose on this wine. Berries, burnt cedar wood and lead pencil, but ...... the washed out fruit on the palette was just such a letdown. The overly acidic mouthfeel overwhelmed the fruit and as such this wine was unbalanced and a let down.
Going to let sit for 12 hours and try again on Christmas day. It will be facing quite a line up.
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2/2/2018 - andtheodor wrote:
There's some nice classically Priorat berry and slate aromas but the palate is fairly washed out, not oxidizing or getting nasty, just dilute. Drink by 2012.
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11/23/2014 - bramwessel wrote:
Nose not as complex as expected, mostly dark berry fruit. Rich tasting with game, the hallmark wet stone, and subtle spice. Tannins fully integrated. Very little acidity. Evident barrique exposure (label even says "23 Barrique") adds vanilla and cacao, evident even at 20 years but not overwhelming. Not old tasting. But a little past its prime.
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8/25/2013 - Bordeauxman wrote: 93 Points
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