This is 60% Cariñena, and 40% Garnacha. Purple in color, opaque and bright. It has a really great nose with black cherries, cherries, slate/minerals and char. On the palate, a nice backbone of acidity. Black cherry fruit. This wine is showing a nice complexity with underlying minerality. Nice finish. This should drink well for the next ten years. It will work well with grilled meats and pork.
From one of the original wineries in Priorat's rebirth in the early 1990's. This is an entry level wine. It is a blend of 35% Garnacha, 24% Syrah, 17% Cabernet Sauvignon, 11% Cariñena, 10% Merlot and 3% other grapes. Purple/ruby in color. The nose has black cherries with a slightly sweet black licorice note. On the palate, this is sweet and jammy, ripe black cherries. Nice texture. Monolithic. Of course, this is young so it may develop more. It drinks better on its own right now than with food. Probably best to drink over the next three to five years.
Another top producer in Priorat, this is their entry level red. It is a blend of 27% Garnacha, 26% Merlot, 21% Syrah, 18% Cariñena, 8% Cabernet Sauvignon. Inky purple in color, shimmering bright and opaque. The nose has dust, black cherries, plums and coffee. On the palate, spicy black cherry fruit. Medium tannins. The alcohol is noticeable but not obtrusive. Long finish. This is delicious and in need of some cellar time. Perhaps another three to five years. This drinks great on its own but will need big food right now. Perhaps after a few years it calms down. This is the kind
