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Tag Archives: priorat doq
Garnaxa / Syrah, Clos Erasmus, Priorat DOQ, Spain, 2010, 15% abv, 139€
In January 2015, we made a trip to Priorat DOQ in Spain and met the indomitable Daphne Glorian, owner of, and winemaker with her friend and colleague Ester Nin, at Clos Erasmus. It really was the tasting of a lifetime … Continue reading
Posted in Grenache / Garnacha, OTHER, RED, Shiraz / Syrah, Spain
Tagged 100 point wine, Catalonia, Catalunia, Clos Erasmus, daphne glorian, ester nin, esther nin, garnacha, garnaxa, grenache, priorat doq, red wine, spain, syrah
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Prior de Neo, Priorat DOQ, Spain, 2006, 15% abv, C$45
From Porrera, Priorat in Catalunya and all its rocky, llicorella glory, this is a primarily Cabernet Sauvignon (40%) wine with Merlot, Syrah and Garnacha thrown into the blend. On the eyes, this beauty is a translucent ruby, with developed aromas … Continue reading
Posted in Cabernet Sauvignon / Blends, Grenache / Garnacha, Merlot, OTHER, RED, Shiraz / Syrah, Spain
Tagged 15% abv, 2006, cabernet saugivnon, Catalonia, catalunya, garnacha, llicorella, merlot, Prior de Neo, priorat doq, red wine, spain, syrah
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Torroja, Terroir Al Limit Soc. Lda., Priorat DOQ, Spain, 2012, 12.5% abv.
We visited Priorat in January 2015 after attending the WSET Diploma graduation ceremony in London. When we were trying to put together our list of Priorat bodegas to visit, this one emerged as a bright star. Peter, the winemaker, is … Continue reading
Posted in Grenache / Garnacha, RED, Spain
Tagged 2012, priorat doq, red wine, spain, Terroir Al Limit Soc. Lda., Torroja
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Going to Priorat DOQ, Spain? Trust me, you need ‘Vinologue Priorat.’
Vinologue Priorat By Miquel Hudin and Èlia Varela Serra Leavenworth Press, c 2014 When I plan a trip to a wine region, I look for the unusual, the unique, the outlier – whether they be grapes, terroir, winemakers or the regions … Continue reading
Posted in Spain
Tagged Èlia Varela Serra, Miquel Hudin, Priorat, priorat doq, spain, Vinologue Priorat, Wine books, Wine regions, Wine tours
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Les Sentius, Celler Joan Simó, Porrera, Priorat DOQ, Spain, 2009, 15.5% abv, 11 Euros
This version of the Priorat comes from the Porrera celler of Joan Simó (the celler complete with wall-mounted sundial is left), but was given to me by a UK wine buyer who was at Hotel-Hostal Sport in Falset when we ate … Continue reading
Posted in Cabernet Sauvignon / Blends, Grenache / Garnacha, Merlot, OTHER, RED, Samsó, Shiraz / Syrah
Tagged Cabernet Sauvignon, dave cana, garnacha, garnaxa, joan simo, les caves de pyrenes, merlot, Porrera, priorat doq, red wine, Samsó, spain, syrah
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El Casot, La Colección, Trio Infernal, Combier, Fischer and Gerin, Torroja, Priorat DOQ, Spain, 2012, 13.5% abv.
This version of the Priorat comes from the celler of three French winemakers who migrated to Catalunya and set up shop in the tiny hamlet of Torroja del Priorat. They’ve been making wines together here since 2002. You can read … Continue reading
Posted in Grenache / Garnacha, OTHER, RED
Tagged brown slate, combier, dave canadas, el casot, fischer, garnacha, garnaxa, gerin, la collecion, llicorella, priorat doq, red wine, spain, Torroja del Priorat, Trio Infernal
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Viatge al Priorat, Celler Joan Simó, Porrera, Priorat DOQ, Spain, 14.5% abv, 15 Euros
This youthful version of the Priorat comes from the Porrera celler of Joan Simó, but was given to me by a UK wine buyer who was at Hotel-Hostal Sport in Falset when we ate dinner there. As he was leaving, … Continue reading
Clos Monlleó, Sangenís i Vaqué, Porrera, Priorat DOQ, Spain, 1999, 15% abv
During our visit to Celler Sangenís i Vaqué in January 2015, Maria hosted solo but brought out all the stops for an exceptional tasting. Of the ten poured, four were a vertical of the Clos Monlleó from 2013, 2011, 2005 and 1999. Monlleó is the surname … Continue reading
Posted in Carignan, Grenache / Garnacha, OTHER, RED, Spain
Tagged carignan, Carinenya, Clos Monlleo, garnacha, garnaxa, Porrera, Priorat, priorat doq, Sangenis i Vacque, spain
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Riu, Trio Infernal, Combier, Fischer and Gerin, Torroja, Priorat DOQ, Spain, 14.5% abv, 2010, 16 Euros
We found this at the Vins i Olis del Priorat store the minute we arrived in Falset. Nothing was open at 4pm except the town’s two exceptional wine stores. Llorenc and Marc Aguilo quickly ushered us to the tasting bar … Continue reading
Posted in Carignan, Grenache / Garnacha, RED, Shiraz / Syrah, Spain
Tagged priorat doq, red wine, Riu, spain, Trio Infernal
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