Mid to dark Ruby in colour. Black and Red fruits - aromatics of blackberry, note of raspberry, earthy and sandy notes. A medium to full bodied palate - rich and enduring. Costers de Vinyes Vielles comes from the company’s oldest vines. A blend of 110 year old Carinena (55%) and 90 year old Garnacha (45%). Aged for 16 months in French oak. One of the 1001 Wines. 14.5% ABV. Love Priorat wines after our visit in 2022.
Mid to dark Ruby in colour. Black and Red fruits - aromatics of blackberry, note of raspberry, earthy and sandy notes. A medium to full bodied palate - rich and enduring. Costers de Vinyes Vielles comes from the company’s oldest vines. A blend of 110 year old Carinena (55%) and 90 year old Garnacha (45%). Aged for 16 months in French oak. One of the 1001 Wines. 14.5% ABV. Love Priorat wines after our visit in 2022.
Jan 28th, 2024
Now we're talking. 3rd day open and really hitting its stride! Deep black and red fruit, that slate minerality and acidity are still really vibrant. I guess I should open the Doix 2 days ahead from now on, eh?
Now we're talking. 3rd day open and really hitting its stride! Deep black and red fruit, that slate minerality and acidity are still really vibrant. I guess I should open the Doix 2 days ahead from now on, eh?
3 people found it helpfulMar 10th, 2014
Last bottle 😿 yawning depth to the berry fruit here, bolstered by some cranberry acidity. Perfumed candied Violets and that smoky priorat character. Muscle and finesse. I don't think I could drink more than one glass (too boozy, 15%) but I think we drink a lot of these wines way too young, and it's nice to see some evolution
Last bottle 😿 yawning depth to the berry fruit here, bolstered by some cranberry acidity. Perfumed candied Violets and that smoky priorat character. Muscle and finesse. I don't think I could drink more than one glass (too boozy, 15%) but I think we drink a lot of these wines way too young, and it's nice to see some evolution
1 person found it helpfulApr 6th, 2017
2009, if you can't tell.
Wanting to learn more about the grenache/garnacha grape led me to Priorata and this wine. Opened yesterday, mostly tasted today, I can tell the wine has softened quite a bit and is all the better for it. Candied nuts, black pepper, black cherry and black licorice, lavender, fig and some gravelly notes on the nose. And, as my girlfriend says, "Everything in the nose is dried".
Much more earthiness on the palate but with some full bursting red and black fruits. The finish lingers wonderfully and is well balanced, but that may be due to it having time to develop in the bottle after opening. I probably would've gone less for this yesterday, but I'll be damned if this isn't a pretty great wine today.
2009, if you can't tell.
Wanting to learn more about the grenache/garnacha grape led me to Priorata and this wine. Opened yesterday, mostly tasted today, I can tell the wine has softened quite a bit and is all the better for it. Candied nuts, black pepper, black cherry and black licorice, lavender, fig and some gravelly notes on the nose. And, as my girlfriend says, "Everything in the nose is dried".
Much more earthiness on the palate but with some full bursting red and black fruits. The finish lingers wonderfully and is well balanced, but that may be due to it having time to develop in the bottle after opening. I probably would've gone less for this yesterday, but I'll be damned if this isn't a pretty great wine today.
May 19th, 2015
Priorat, Catalunya, Spain
