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Imaginacio Priorat Red Blend

9.011 ratings
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Priorat, Catalunya, Spain
Red Blend
Game, Baking Spices, Duck, Goose, Potato, Chili & Hot Spicy, White Rice, Exotic Spices, Pasta, Herbs, Beans & Peas, Onion, Chicken, Pork, Venison, Salami & Prosciutto, Pungent Cheese, Soft Cheese, Mushrooms, Tomato-Based, Turkey, Veal, Hard Cheese
Top Notes For
Al Shikoh

* appearance: opaque violet with prominent tearing
* aromas: moderately intense black currants, prune, cedar, cloves
* palate: big, round, dark fruit
* structure: full bodied, medium+ acid, prominent finely textured tannins, 15% alcohol
* finish: long with gritty tannins
* winemaking: blend of 47% Grenache, 30% Carignan, 9% Cabernet Sauvignon, 9% Merlot, and 5% Syrah sourced from 80 year-old vines, made by Gilles Pauquet who also consults at Château Cheval Blanc and Château d’Yquem in Bordeaux, and aged 12 months in 100% new French oak
* pairing: hearty beef chili
* price: $42

* appearance: opaque violet with prominent tearing
* aromas: moderately intense black currants, prune, cedar, cloves
* palate: big, round, dark fruit
* structure: full bodied, medium+ acid, prominent finely textured tannins, 15% alcohol
* finish: long with gritty tannins
* winemaking: blend of 47% Grenache, 30% Carignan, 9% Cabernet Sauvignon, 9% Merlot, and 5% Syrah sourced from 80 year-old vines, made by Gilles Pauquet who also consults at Château Cheval Blanc and Château d’Yquem in Bordeaux, and aged 12 months in 100% new French oak
* pairing: hearty beef chili
* price: $42

Oct 1st, 2017
Vasanth Balakrishnan

Thick velvety blackberry nose with similar taste and mouthfeel. Has vanilla notes on the palate and chewy yet elegant tannins on the long finish. I didn't pick up as much of that trademark #priorat mineral taste but this is an interesting and satisfying Spanish red nonetheless.

Thick velvety blackberry nose with similar taste and mouthfeel. Has vanilla notes on the palate and chewy yet elegant tannins on the long finish. I didn't pick up as much of that trademark #priorat mineral taste but this is an interesting and satisfying Spanish red nonetheless.

Nov 13th, 2016
Marion Deaton

WSJ Wine. Smooth with good finish.

WSJ Wine. Smooth with good finish.

Apr 13th, 2016
Toby Offen

Needs at least an hour breathing, but worth the wait.

Needs at least an hour breathing, but worth the wait.

Dec 22nd, 2014
Henry Luiker

Not bad, but no Finca El puig.

Not bad, but no Finca El puig.

Nov 1st, 2014
G Faul
9.0

G had this 7 years ago

G had this 7 years ago

Jan 12th, 2018
Corbett Foster

Corbett had this 9 years ago

Corbett had this 9 years ago

Dec 6th, 2015
Troy Rawson

Troy had this 9 years ago

Troy had this 9 years ago

Jun 14th, 2015
James Barnes

James had this 10 years ago

James had this 10 years ago

Dec 10th, 2014
G Faul
9.1

G had this 10 years ago

G had this 10 years ago

Nov 29th, 2014