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embruix de Vall Llach 2005

Posted in October 14th, 2009
by Ray in Cabernet Sauvignon, Grenache, Merlot, Priorat, Spain, Syrah

Vall Llach, Priorat DOQ, Embruix 2005 The nose features a sweetness, black fruits with blackberry jam. In the mouth the sweet theme continues, with very ripe, jammy fruit, density yet suppleness, warmth, a bit of tannin and lowish acidity, a sense that this wine came from the New World, but it didn’t. The grapes were [...]

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Cims de Porrera Solanes 2004

Posted in August 3rd, 2009
by Ray in Carignane, Grenache, Priorat, Spain

Cims de Porrera, Priorat, Solanes 2004 This wine expresses ripe black fruits with a supple mouthfeel. The grapes behind this wine are are 40% Carignan, 30% Grenache, 15% Cabernet Sauvignon, 10% Merlot and 5% Syrah, from 60-100 year-old vines grown at 400-600 metres on steep slopes above the village. P&B by the cooperative in Porrera [...]

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Palacios Les Terrasses 2006

Posted in May 5th, 2009
by Ray in Cabernet Sauvignon, Carignane, Grenache, Priorat, Spain

Alvaro Palacios, Priorat DOC, Les Terrasses 2006 There’s an appropriate amount of brett in the nose, offering complexity to the red fruit notes. In the mouth this is a chewy wine, showing the structure we associate with this rugged region. Let this wine settle into the cellar for a few years or if you must [...]

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Iberian Grenache

Posted in April 1st, 2008
by Ray in Grenache, Navarra, Priorat, Spain

Bodegas Nekeas Navarra DO El Chaparral de Vega Sindoa Old Vines Grenache 2005
There’s smoke, tar and the brightness of fresh berries. Light-bodied and fruity. Sourced from 60 year old Grenache (Garnacha) grown in the Nekeas Valley. The wine is a Jorge Ordonez selection Estate bottled in Anorbe. 14% $11.49 at Bottle Barn.
Scala Dei Priorat DOQ [...]

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