Vanessa

9.3

This is a stunning Garnatxa blend from Priorat (Catalonia), Spain!!

It’s comprised of mostly Garnatxa (Grenache), along with Syrah, and, to a lesser extent, Cabernet Sauvignon, sourced from three parcels in the sun-soaked village of Gratallops, where Daphne Glorian purchased her first vineyard – Clos Escales – back in 1989 when she founded Clos i Terraces. 🍇

In making this move, she joined equally passionate and pioneering winemakers Álvaro Palacios (L’Ermita) and René Barbier (Clos Mogador) in a rebirth of production practices in the region; as a group (with other similar-minded producers) they altered the trajectory of Priorat’s profile as a source of tip top quality wines rivaling the best on the world stage. 👏🏻

Priorat is one of only two regions carrying the “DOCa” / “DOQ” quality designation (the other is Rioja), subject to various stipulations including regular auditing by a tasting panel. ✅

This particular wine is “Laurel” which is Clos i Terraces’s second wine, next to Clos Erasmus, one of Priorat’s finest and most sought-after wines. Yet it tastes like a flagship wine in and of itself.🫶🏻🫶🏻

It is absolutely beautiful, with a medium ruby hue, medium (+) intensity of ripe and fresh strawberry, red cherry, red plum, violet, black licorice, fennel, clove, baking spice aromas and flavors. It’s dry, with medium(+) acidity, a medium(+) body, high alcohol (14% ABV), and medium tannins that are fine-grained. 😆

This wine vinified and aged in a combination of vessels, including, large oak vats, concrete tanks, second and third fill French oak barrels, and clay amphorae, lending to its texture and complexity.👌🏻👌🏻
— 8 days ago

Peter Sultan

8.9

No notes. Has shelf life as tannins still integrating. More stony & blue notes, & unusually low price tag for a Priorat. Wine #3 in line up for family. — 2 months ago

Edward Patten

9.1

Delicious. Taste of dark cherry with hints of spice and tea. Medium acidity. Enjoy drinking wines from the Priorat — 23 days ago

Michael Phillips

9.5

Mature well balanced good color should be good for several yrs. — 18 days ago

Waitschacher

9.2

Auge: rubin rot, braun silver Reflex
Waldbeeren, Erdbeere, Johannisbeeren
Tanin arm, leichter-Mittler Körper, geschmack wie geruch — a month ago

Jan A

9.1

Nice nose — 2 months ago

Diane Heyboer

9.0

Totally enjoyed this one. Blackberry, black plum, and black cherry notes. Bigger body with a bit of vanilla and oak. The dry tannins get absorbed by the fruit and they balanced out quite nicely. Already bought another bottle! — 18 days ago

with Matthew, Ethan and 2 others

David MacMillan

9.3

Superb wine…….killer priorat — 18 days ago

Mark S.

8.9

Violet. Oak and vanilla. Blueberry jam. Fruity. 19 @3718, AD, 240521 — a month ago

Amy Yan

9.0

Purchased in 2011 - Christmas vacation. Drank in 2024 and had with steak, baked potato and broccoli — 2 months ago