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.👌🏻👌🏻
— 16 days ago

A E Weber

9.1

Please add this wine Delectalittle. — 4 years ago

Jonathan Wall

9.5

Really? Wow. At 26 years old, not only hanging in there… but highly enjoyable. The mustiness had to blow off for a while, and then it hit its stride. Some toasty fruit remains in front of a long finish. cheers to ending 2023. …. Still going. Finish still going…. Going… — 6 months ago

Jan A

9.3

Typically CNDP with spices (cinnamon, laurel), a little barnyard funk and glycerine. Still tight because of age but well balanced. Double decanted to shred off the rough edges. — 2 years ago

Adrian Block

8.9

Adrian had the 2014 on Feb. 6, 2021. Very good after breathing a bit. — 3 years ago

Jonathan Clark

9.5

Lovely, light ruby — 4 years ago

Peter van den Besselaar

9.2

Vintage 2014 | mesmerizing smell: autumn leaves, laurel, lavendel, thym. Great balance, rondeur. — 8 months ago

Doug Powers

9.2

Shows a little of the bell pepper aromas that I often found in older Sonoma Cabs, but nicely balanced fruit that is still quite youthful, tannins have mostly receded, drinking quite well tonight, bravo Patrick for making this gem!! — 9 months ago

with Jim

Peter van den Besselaar

9.1

Vintage 2012 | cedar laurel soft beginning high acidity dinnerwine — 3 years ago

Peter van den Besselaar

9.0

Vintage 2015 | dark colour, autumn impression, cassis, laurel, cedar, earthy. Very good wine. — 4 years ago