Celler Vall Llach

Porrera Priorat Carignane Blend

9.373 ratings
9.39 pro ratings
Priorat, Catalunya, Spain
Carignane Blend
Onion, Shallot, Garlic, Pasta, Venison, Tomato-Based, Potato, Pork, Chocolate & Caramel, White Rice, Mushrooms, Beef, Lamb, Chili & Hot Spicy, Salami & Prosciutto, Exotic Spices, Baking Spices, Herbs, Chicken, Pungent Cheese, Turkey, Soft Cheese, Beans & Peas, Hard Cheese, Duck, Veal, Nuts & Seeds, Asian Cuisine, Salads & Greens, Quinoa, Farro, Brown Rice, Quinoa
Top Notes For
Peter van den Besselaar

Vintage2008 / complex smell with cedar vannilla tobacco spices, rich taste. Great wine! Partnered with deer and fried salsify #priorat at Sogno cookclub

Vintage2008 / complex smell with cedar vannilla tobacco spices, rich taste. Great wine! Partnered with deer and fried salsify #priorat at Sogno cookclub

Dec 6th, 2018
Gregory Fulchiero

Unctuous, jammy, but a Med acid backbone to keep you engaged. Cedar and spice box notes, along with cardamom and all spice. Chewy tannins are in balance. A joy to drink with the winter chill

Unctuous, jammy, but a Med acid backbone to keep you engaged. Cedar and spice box notes, along with cardamom and all spice. Chewy tannins are in balance. A joy to drink with the winter chill

Nov 7th, 2017
Peter Blandino

Super dense and port-like. Very fruity, but dark and delicious. This wine would continue to age beautifully. Drinks like velvet, Cindy says.

Super dense and port-like. Very fruity, but dark and delicious. This wine would continue to age beautifully. Drinks like velvet, Cindy says.

1 person found it helpfulNov 8th, 2015
Peter Marks

Master of Wine, Educator Constellation Brands

8.1

Really really ripe but unctuous and hard to resist too.

Really really ripe but unctuous and hard to resist too.

1 person found it helpfulSep 3rd, 2014
Steve Bachmann

Nice wine. Note 15.1% alcohol. Fruit forward but a bit too concentrated. Port-like overtones. I enjoyed it but many others with me thought too overpowering

Nice wine. Note 15.1% alcohol. Fruit forward but a bit too concentrated. Port-like overtones. I enjoyed it but many others with me thought too overpowering

Jul 5th, 2014
Adam Dromi

Delicious Carignan from @cellervallllach. Elegant, great structure and soft tannins.

Delicious Carignan from @cellervallllach. Elegant, great structure and soft tannins.

Feb 12th, 2014
Ray Vanderhoff

Incredibly fresh tasting for a wine of this age. Interesting Priorat blend of Carinena (Carignan-70%), Merlot (15%) and Cabernet Sauvignon (15%). Complex aromas of fresh herbs, forest floor, wet slate and ripe black fruits. Plum and prune flavors lead the palate with hints of blackberry and dark chocolate. Chewy tannins, harmonious and nicely balanced. Savory, plush and tasting way younger than its age. Brilliant! Thanking Kevin Z. for sharing this bottle.

Incredibly fresh tasting for a wine of this age. Interesting Priorat blend of Carinena (Carignan-70%), Merlot (15%) and Cabernet Sauvignon (15%). Complex aromas of fresh herbs, forest floor, wet slate and ripe black fruits. Plum and prune flavors lead the palate with hints of blackberry and dark chocolate. Chewy tannins, harmonious and nicely balanced. Savory, plush and tasting way younger than its age. Brilliant! Thanking Kevin Z. for sharing this bottle.

Jan 27th, 2024
Joel Neal

Bright red fruit, nice acidity. Bold, but not overwhelming.

Bright red fruit, nice acidity. Bold, but not overwhelming.

Sep 7th, 2018
John Wabeck

15.5% but pretty elegant due to age. Llicorella shining through.

15.5% but pretty elegant due to age. Llicorella shining through.

Nov 18th, 2017
Jeroen Koenen

Already seems a bit tired...
Cinnamon, orange peel, sundried tomatoes, chocolate and kirsch. Still alive, still a big wine (15.5%), cruising through midlife, but way more impressive and interesting as a youngster.

Already seems a bit tired...
Cinnamon, orange peel, sundried tomatoes, chocolate and kirsch. Still alive, still a big wine (15.5%), cruising through midlife, but way more impressive and interesting as a youngster.

Aug 21st, 2017