Mas Doix Salanques 2006

Celler Mas Doix, Priorat, Salanques 2006 The nose greets you with a fair waft of oak, sweet with jammy fruit and brown spices. In the mouth this wine is dense yet supple, with ripe tannins and lots of jammy black fruit – quite yummy.

The Salanques estate sits at 350 metres above sea level. The grapes behind this wine are sourced mostly from Garnacha and Carinena vines, 70 – 90 years old, with a bit of Merlot and Cabernet that was newly planted.

The wine was aged in French oak barrels for 12 months. Estate bottled in Poboleda 15% purchased for $33.99 at Bottle Barn

Celler Mas Doix

About RJ

Ray Johnson is the Executive Director of the Wine Business Institute at Sonoma State University. He writes about food and wine, his travels and the business of wine. He makes his home in Sonoma County, California.
This entry was posted in Carignane, Grenache, Priorat, Spain. Bookmark the permalink.

Leave a Reply