We ordered this from the winelist at a restaurant in Gratallops last week. A snip at 60 Euro - it goes for about 42 Euro normally - so a very fair markup. The wine is also from the Priorat DO which is one of the wildest most beautiful wine regions we have ever seen.

It is a blend of grenache, cabernet sauvignon, syrah and a bit of cariñena (carignan). A blend that would most likely be considered a bin end special in this country! The wine was poured into a magnum decanter and we waited dutifully and very patiently for about an hour before trying it. While we were waiting we had a glass of local white made from grenache blanc…interesting is one word for it. My hand kept moving towards the decanter but JP made me wait. When my main of oxtail arrived the moment could be delayed no further.

Aromas of raspberry rope/cherry, aniseed, dark chocolate and sweet herbs. Some spicy cinnamon oak and minerally overtones too. A very delicious and complex smelling wine - and one with a little VA lift to whisk it up the nose. On the palate it is rich and leathery with dark chocolate, mineral and ripe berry flavours. Very ripe but still fresh and not at all heavy. Dry fine ripe assertive tannins and a long tannic finish. We savoured the bottle, and as is often the case, the last glass was the very best. A wine that speaks clearly of its origins - rugged and beautiful, filled with the warmth of the sun and the stony ground in which it was grown.

Rated : 94 Points
Tasted : May06
Alcohol : 14.5%
Closure : Cork
Drink : 2008 - 2018