Lots of aromatic complexity and finesse, the heat is deftly managed here and the alcohol kept in check. Freshness abounds, as do violets, lavender, sweet black berries, plums and garrigue. Mostly Grenache but the carignane and particularly the Syrah make themselves known. Velvety smooth texture
Lots of aromatic complexity and finesse, the heat is deftly managed here and the alcohol kept in check. Freshness abounds, as do violets, lavender, sweet black berries, plums and garrigue. Mostly Grenache but the carignane and particularly the Syrah make themselves known. Velvety smooth texture
Jan 19th, 2020
2017 vintage. Purple core, fading into slightly violet rim. Staining in the tears. Dark and brambly red and black fruit - cherries, blackberries, plums, slightly confectioners. Much riper than I remembered. Nutmeg and clove. Cocoa, chocolate, integrated tannin. Med plus acid, med plus tannin, med plus finish. Can definitely use some time. 13.5% alcohol.
2017 vintage. Purple core, fading into slightly violet rim. Staining in the tears. Dark and brambly red and black fruit - cherries, blackberries, plums, slightly confectioners. Much riper than I remembered. Nutmeg and clove. Cocoa, chocolate, integrated tannin. Med plus acid, med plus tannin, med plus finish. Can definitely use some time. 13.5% alcohol.
Sep 24th, 2019
Tastes great; less filling. Once again, it’s the confident, relaxed and precise benchmark for what all Catalan reds should be, combining an almost ferrous minerality with a pure expression of Grenache and Carignan that walks the line between reductive and oxidative. And once again, far too many of us will fall for the high-octane, vaguely-Rhônish, Prisonerized, nondescript slop that seems to be all the rage.
Tastes great; less filling. Once again, it’s the confident, relaxed and precise benchmark for what all Catalan reds should be, combining an almost ferrous minerality with a pure expression of Grenache and Carignan that walks the line between reductive and oxidative. And once again, far too many of us will fall for the high-octane, vaguely-Rhônish, Prisonerized, nondescript slop that seems to be all the rage.
Jul 8th, 2019
Mouthfeel of Pinot, but spicy with herbs, and a plum finish.
Mouthfeel of Pinot, but spicy with herbs, and a plum finish.
Aug 11th, 2019
Côtes du Roussillon, Roussillon, Languedoc Roussillon, France
