Penedés, Catalunya

Miguel Torres

Mas La Plana Penedès Cabernet Sauvignon 2018

The Familia Torres are the largest owners of organic vineyards in all of Spain. I love when large producers make commitments like that. But I’ve long been a fan of Mas La Plana and this vintage is no exception.

Opened sometime prior to service. The 2018 pours a ruby/purple color with a near opaque core; medium+ viscosity with moderate staining of the tears. On the nose, the wine is developing with beautiful notes of cassis, tobacco, capsicum, purple flowers, dry organic earth, and a mix of dry herbs and warm spices. On the palate, the wine is dry with medium+ tanning and medium+ acid. Confirming the notes from the nose. The finish is medium+. Just awesome stuff. These are long-loved wines. Drink now with patience through 2048.
— 13 hours ago

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Peter van den Besselaar

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The wine which started my passion 🥰

Gramona

Gessami Penedès Muscat Blend 2025

I think it’s from Chambers Street Wines. Flowers, honey, lemon, cake. — 2 months ago

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Miguel Torres

Salmos Priorat Cariñena Blend 2020

Torres family has been related to wine since 17th century when their ancestors first planted vines in the Penedès, a winegrowing region dating to the days of the Phoenicians. Deep Ruby with aromas of jammy fruit, pepper and toasty cedar. On the palate this blend of Cariñena, Garnacha and Syrah shows black currant, jammy blackberry and pepper, vivid acidity with fine grainy tannins, long finish ending with fruit, spice, oak and earthy character. Nice. — 2 months ago

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Clos Martinet

Priorat Grenache Blend 2020

From the insane clearance sales of the @plcb, comes this wine for $25. Often you have to tell them what they have in stock, or say…” could you please check in the back?”. Then out comes a sealed wooden, 6 btl case. ( in one instance.). If you’re lucky to hear of the clearance sales, and there’s some things you care for near you it can be great. One just 🤞then prays that the provenance was good.
The 2020 vintage in Priorat was a challenge from what I understand. Wet, with fungus and rot, etc.
The ordinarily Garnacha heavy blend was swapped for 55% Syrah, 34% Garnacha, some Cab. and others. A quite unusual winemaking regiment ensues with large tronchons, cement, and glass demijohns included.
So…this upside down year produced a very lithe, liquorice and mineral wine. Dusky dark fruit on the nose more reminiscent of St. Emillion. Grippy tannins but in harmony. Easy going for Priorat. If you’re lucky to have them, drink or hold ‘em. I feel lucky to have played my part and relieved the @plcb of their burden.
With Randy
— 4 months ago

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Alvaro Palacios

L'Ermita Velles Vinyes Priorat Garnacha 1998

Jorge b asamblea ugrch — 6 months ago

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Celler Vall Llach

Embruix Priorat Grenache Blend 2022

ESF
9.2

Dinner Party Wine - my fave wine region in the world — 11 days ago

Ted, Paul and 7 others liked this

Clos Erasmus

Priorat Grenache Blend 2004

100/100 Parker tasting — a month ago

Brian, Roman and 4 others liked this

Clos Erasmus

Laurel Priorat Garnacha Blend

Lots of pop. Young but delicious — a month ago

Herencia Altes

Terra Alta Garnatxa Negra 2024

Pleasant and true to type Garnacha. Ruby red, floral, some Flintstone vitamin on the nose. Fruity and tannic.
Listening to Oscar Peterson
— 3 months ago

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Miguel Torres

Reserva Gran Coronas Penedès Cabernet Sauvignon

vintage 1978 | Cedar and spicyness in smell, blissful — 5 months ago

Jay, Dave and 8 others liked this
Jay Kline

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These wines are low key 🔥
Doug Powers

Doug Powers

@Peter van den Besselaar, I’ve had multiple vintages of this wine (1970, 1971, 1973, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1981 and 1982) — much to wife’s chagrin, I have not been able to locate what I believe to be 1 or 2 last bottles of this 1978 — I always LOVED the Torres Black Label, but never see them in the marketplace any longer, which is sad!! Bully for you having this gem!!

Clos Mogador

Priorat Red Blend 2007

Oct 2026: 1 hour in open bottle, in a perfect spot, awesome nose, good minerality and body, no sign of aging, hardly improves any further — 7 hours ago

Alvaro Palacios

Camins del Priorat Grenache Blend 2023

Oh, I like this. Light raspberry and crushed rock.
Listening to Son Volt and still coming down from seeing them last night.
— a month ago

Tom, Ruud and 27 others liked this
Dave

Dave

This is 14.5. What do I care, I'm a whiskey guy! @Tom Casagrande
Jan A

Jan A

That's the spirit Dave! I am a port guy, I also don't back off from a little alcohol 😂🚀🚀
Dave

Dave

My man! @Jan A I think @Tom Casagrande is getting weak on us. ✌️

Avinyó

Vi d'Agulla Petillant Blanc Muscat Blend

Fresh citrusy fizz, perfect in sunny days — 3 months ago

Alvaro Palacios

Finca Dofí Priorat Garnacha Blend 2022

KA
9.3

The Occidental DC — 3 months ago

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Cellers de Scala Dei

Cartoixa Priorat Red Blend 2020

The niose on this is out of this world (or one might say heavenly hehehe) for a garnacha with both fresh and stewed plums, black pepper, menthol or eucalyptus, and the savoryness of red meat. Relaxed and not in a hurry on the pallate, it floats there with very fine tannins and just enough acid to keep it fresh while not interfering with the silky texture of it all.

Opened for Yohanna's birthday '26.
— 5 months ago

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Buil & Giné

Giné Giné Priorat Garnacha Blend

Dark fruit nice dry, pleasant gift! — 6 months ago

Segura Viudas

Brut Cava Blend

Great TW $10 — 8 months ago