Very interesting terroir with dark limestone soils. All these wines are made by Joan Ramon Escoda and are organic and biodynamic. Medium to deep garnet red with medium plus intensity. Love the funk on this wine. Funky in a good way with herbs, truffles, spices and a bit dirty. As it opened there were some warm dark chocolate, dried and dark cherries too. Moderate acidity (6/10) with balanced tannins. Medium to medium plus bodied with bitter chocolate and rough cherries. Dry medium plus finish with some oregano and other savory spices. Such an interesting bottle of Pinot Nero (noir) from Conca de Barberà located about an hour and a half outside of Barcelona. Definitely worth buying another. Drink till 2020.
Very interesting terroir with dark limestone soils. All these wines are made by Joan Ramon Escoda and are organic and biodynamic. Medium to deep garnet red with medium plus intensity. Love the funk on this wine. Funky in a good way with herbs, truffles, spices and a bit dirty. As it opened there were some warm dark chocolate, dried and dark cherries too. Moderate acidity (6/10) with balanced tannins. Medium to medium plus bodied with bitter chocolate and rough cherries. Dry medium plus finish with some oregano and other savory spices. Such an interesting bottle of Pinot Nero (noir) from Conca de Barberà located about an hour and a half outside of Barcelona. Definitely worth buying another. Drink till 2020.
Nov 1st, 2016
Fun to explore a PN from Spain, and this was interesting as it opened over several hours, but lacked depth. Lots of natty surface appeal won't win my heart.
Fun to explore a PN from Spain, and this was interesting as it opened over several hours, but lacked depth. Lots of natty surface appeal won't win my heart.
Jun 22nd, 2015
Damn I wish I'd waited another ten minutes. This bad boy opens up like a maniac. Tannic in all the right ways it takes the salvia right out of your mouth and pumps in the good stuff. One of those salacious wines that teases you on the nose and is much more drinkable than expected. I'd take this one to bed any night.
Damn I wish I'd waited another ten minutes. This bad boy opens up like a maniac. Tannic in all the right ways it takes the salvia right out of your mouth and pumps in the good stuff. One of those salacious wines that teases you on the nose and is much more drinkable than expected. I'd take this one to bed any night.
Apr 11th, 2017
Conca de Barberà, Tarragona, Catalunya, Spain
