Peter van den Besselaar

9.1

Vintage 2021 | Either the wine is closed, either the smell is introverted. Berries, chocolate, cedar. Obviously still tannins, but good balance and nice bitters. Good example of old vines wine. — a day ago

Janice in Livermore

9.1

2013. At Uncle Yu’s for Christmas Eve dinner. — a month ago

Steve Ambrusko

9.0

Robust yet balanced, mildly earthy with subdued fruitiness. Very pleasant. — 2 months ago

Jay Kline

9.4

Opened about three hours prior to service for color check and make sure the wine was sound since I was taking to a tasting. It was subsequently decanted about an hour prior to service. The 1998 pours a deep ruby/purple color with a near opaque core; medium+ viscosity with moderate staining of the tears and some slight signs of sediment. On the nose, the wine is developing still, with notes of tart and ripe red fruits: Bing cherries, ripe raspberries, underbrush, new leather, spices, minerals, dry rocky earth. On the palate, the wine is dry with medium+ tannin and medium+ acid. Confirming the notes from the nose. The finish is long. Everyone was stunned how young this came across. The fruit is still so fresh and the structure remains impressive. An evergreen wine and a perfect example why Priorat is so special. Drink now with some air and through 2038. — a month ago

Scott Kahn

9.2

Intense red fruit and color for a wine that was immediately approachable. Structured and balanced for cellaring. Delicious with lunch! — 2 months ago

Craig Becraft

9.2

After decanting and then sit for a couple hours, it was silky, smooth tanins raspberry blackberry anise long finish supple structure — 2 months ago

Dick Schinkel

9.8

From Magnum ! — a month ago

Tyler Felous

9.5

Beautiful all around. Great depth, silky delivery. 100% garnacha, no wood. — a month ago

Xavi

9.2

High acidity and quite a lot of tannins, but well rounded. Black and blueberries with herbal notes. Excellent with food, quite good by itself. Needs to breathe a little. — 2 months ago

Jan A

9.4

Quite some complexity has developed in the last one and a half year since my previous bottle. Delicious now but still upwards potential in the coming 1-3 years. — 2 months ago