Priorat, Catalunya, Spain
HURRICANE PARTY! (waiting on Irma). Let's open a nice bottle of wine...
Dark ruby in color with a nice brick rim.
On the nose, blueberries, plums, strawberries, currants, licorice, wood, light vanilla, tobacco, vegetables, forest floor, smoke, green pepper, peppercorn, light chocolates and graphite.
Dry on the palate with cherries, strawberries, red currants, oak, mashroooms, smoke, vegetables, herbs, bell pepper, forest floor, spices, black pepper, earth and dirt.
Medium finish with very fine grained tannins, spices and cranberries.
This 18 year old Spanish Priorat is drinking nicely now, but it won't last too long. Earthy and complex with nice balance. Interesting and layered.
Needed an hour to open up properly and died after 3 hours.
13.5% alcohol by volume.
HURRICANE PARTY! (waiting on Irma). Let's open a nice bottle of wine...
Dark ruby in color with a nice brick rim.
On the nose, blueberries, plums, strawberries, currants, licorice, wood, light vanilla, tobacco, vegetables, forest floor, smoke, green pepper, peppercorn, light chocolates and graphite.
Dry on the palate with cherries, strawberries, red currants, oak, mashroooms, smoke, vegetables, herbs, bell pepper, forest floor, spices, black pepper, earth and dirt.
Medium finish with very fine grained tannins, spices and cranberries.
This 18 year old Spanish Priorat is drinking nicely now, but it won't last too long. Earthy and complex with nice balance. Interesting and layered.
Needed an hour to open up properly and died after 3 hours.
13.5% alcohol by volume.
Dried cherry, grenadine, licorice, tarragon, leather. Way more complex than I'm used to seeing out of Priorat. Only 13.5 abv as well! Really tasty!
Dried cherry, grenadine, licorice, tarragon, leather. Way more complex than I'm used to seeing out of Priorat. Only 13.5 abv as well! Really tasty!
3 people found it helpfulOct 19th, 2015
Another weekly wine Committee lunch that I was able to attend, hosted by @Weston Eidson & @Colby Siratt . Excellent job, fellas! All wines tasted blind as usual.
This wine was extremely enjoyable as well. Wondered if it was a Zin at first, and then went to Malbec...neither was right. Very complex. Dark. Peppercorn, black licorice, plums, violet.
Another weekly wine Committee lunch that I was able to attend, hosted by @Weston Eidson & @Colby Siratt . Excellent job, fellas! All wines tasted blind as usual.
This wine was extremely enjoyable as well. Wondered if it was a Zin at first, and then went to Malbec...neither was right. Very complex. Dark. Peppercorn, black licorice, plums, violet.
Savory as any Priorat previously tasted. Super fresh/lively. Reminiscent of well-made medoc.
Savory as any Priorat previously tasted. Super fresh/lively. Reminiscent of well-made medoc.
2 people found it helpfulMay 1st, 2017
The best aged priorat I've ever had. Had an elegance, which is rarely a word I'd use with priorat.
The best aged priorat I've ever had. Had an elegance, which is rarely a word I'd use with priorat.
2 people found it helpfulJun 9th, 20151993 Perfect bottle, zero ullage, no idea how it was kept so pristine. Wine was in great shape too: dense, tannins still firm, fruit, but earth and mint both in good supply. Lovely priorato
1993 Perfect bottle, zero ullage, no idea how it was kept so pristine. Wine was in great shape too: dense, tannins still firm, fruit, but earth and mint both in good supply. Lovely priorato
1 person found it helpfulSep 14th, 2015
For me, this was an elegant, aromatic Priorato with sweet strawberry notes but a touch dry. Overall nicely balanced with well integrated high alcohol.
For me, this was an elegant, aromatic Priorato with sweet strawberry notes but a touch dry. Overall nicely balanced with well integrated high alcohol.
1 person found it helpfulJan 23rd, 2015
Quite powerful, intense wine, needs time and red meat to pair with
Quite powerful, intense wine, needs time and red meat to pair with
1 person found it helpfulJan 19th, 2015
Not as complex nose as I expected, mostly dark berry fruit. Rich tasting, with game, the hallmark wet stone, and subtle spice. Tannins fully integrated. Not much acidity. Vanilla and cacao from the barrique exposure. Would go better with smoked pork than the cast-iron fried steak we had it with.
Not as complex nose as I expected, mostly dark berry fruit. Rich tasting, with game, the hallmark wet stone, and subtle spice. Tannins fully integrated. Not much acidity. Vanilla and cacao from the barrique exposure. Would go better with smoked pork than the cast-iron fried steak we had it with.
1 person found it helpfulNov 24th, 2014
Loading up an older bottle. Thanks @kerinauth @tintofinovino
Loading up an older bottle. Thanks @kerinauth @tintofinovino
1 person found it helpfulNov 21st, 2014
