2021 Terroir Al Limit Soc. Lda. Priorat Les Manyes

Community Tasting Notes (3) Avg Score: 93.5 points

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  4/26/2024 - shemmy wrote:

  Terroir al Límit is one of Spain’s most exciting wineries of the new generation! Holding a wonderful balance between the freedom of the natural wine movement and the gravity of the classical Burgundian approach to terroir, the domaine was created by Dominik Huber, a German, and Eden Sadie of South Africa. The pair
  met working at Mas Martinet in Priorat and became fast friends. They began with purchased grapes in 2001 and slowly purchased a convincing little holding of vineyards. All of the farming at the domaine is done organically and biodynamically. The vineyard work is accomplished manually. All of the terroirs are delineated into crus that Dominik Huber created himself. They focus on indigenous grapes. The spirit of the wines arises from the Mediterranean and its ancient cuisine. The wines are made to pair with dishes of pure and authentic ingredients, and so they must be transparent and lithe. Never overly extracted, they are vinified in concrete and neutral foudres so as to keep the grapes as uninfluenced as possible and infusion is preferred in place of extraction to maintain that lightness and elegance. The wines are made to be
  drunk with friends. They’re lovely and fun and friendly in the ways that remind you how important fun andfriendliness is. These wines are national exclusives
  to Yes Collective and a special chance to try one of the most exciting young producers in the world!
  
  One of Terroir al Limit’s two self-appointed grand crus, this vineyard of garnacha sits 800 meters up the slopes of the Montsant mountains above a monastery of ancient, arching stone. The vineyard is a chalky clay that keeps moisture even through Priorat’s hot, dry summers. And the vines are 60-year-old garnacha peluda which literally translates as “hairy grenache.” The vines leaves have fine down that conserves
  moisture by casting tiny shadows on the leaves. The grapes are hand harvested and fermented with whole cluster, then aged for 8-months in cement. This is one
  of the world’s most convincing homages to Rayas—garnacha of beguiling aromatic clarity. An utterly gorgeous flow of shining red berries and tea and the dry mediterranean wind blowing up through lavender and underbrush. A smoldering stoniness suspends the mountain herbs and berries like perfect tiny jewels.
  
  FOOD PAIRING
  seared duck breast, persimmon roasted in duck fat, bitter greens & roasted pig, apples, Cippolini onions
  
  SERVICE NOTES
  Another wine that would appreciate a decanting and some time to unfurl.
  
  VARIETY
  garnacha (grenache)

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  3/15/2024 - Riaan Likes this wine: 95 Points

  2024 Judgement of Wimbledon
  
  This year we lined up 16 of the best examples of Grenache we could find. Tasters were a few friends, including Neal Martin, Greg Sherwood, Alastair, DF, and more.
  
  This ranked #14/16 for me, and #16/16 overall.
  
  Elegant, fresh, and fruit forward. Showing strong notes of dark herb and underbrush, almost something CndP like about it. Still has the mineral undertone, but just something slightly edge and dark.
  
  2,688 bottles made.
  
  95pt

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  2/5/2024 - Stanrocks Likes this wine: 92 Points

  BWW, day 1
  
  the altitude LLedoner Pelut seems to have not liked the 21 cold vintage here, it is edgy ripe on the nose with vegetal hints of brambly spice, and pepper, leafy
  
  Palate is vibrant and fresh, chalky and pity tannins, with again a very edgy fruit profile ! Still very good wine, but it's a bit light on the ripeness here !
  
  Will certainly show in the long haul... or not :)

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