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2006 Mas d'en Compte Blanco
29.99
One of the oldest grape-growing families in the Priorat,
the Sangenis family had historically sold the entirety
of their production to the local coop until 1995 when
they formed a new company, Mas d'en Compte, to bottle
wine under their own name. Also, they are one of the
few holders of extremely old vine white Grenache, a
varietal that many properties have ripped out. This old
vine material means that yields are extremely low and
concentration quite high. 60% White Grenache, 20%
Picpoul, 20% Pansal.
 2005 Mas d'en Compte Tinto
39.99
"50%
Garnacha, 40% Carinena, and 10% Cabernet Sauvignon aged
for 14 months in new French and American oak. Deep
crimson-colored, it has an alluring nose of pain grille,
slate, wild blueberry, and black cherry. This is
followed by a structured, muscular expression of Priorat
with outstanding concentration, depth, and length. Give
it 5-7 years to blossom and drink it through 2025."
94 Points, Robert Parker's
Wine Advocate #175 (MAR 2008)
2005 Mas d'en Compte Planots
99.99
"50%
Garnacha and 50% Carinena from 100+-year-old vines
aged in new French oak for 16 months.
Purple-colored, the nose is more fruit confit than
spice cabinet along with notes of wild blueberry and
blackberry. This is followed by a ripe, totally
hedonistic wine with extreme length and a decade of
cellaring potential. While it will be hard to resist
young, patient purchasers will be well rewarded."
98 Points, Robert Parker's
Wine Advocate #175 (MAR 2008)
 2005
Mas Alta (Romani) Artigas
34.99
"Mas Alta is a project of renowned French
winemaker/negociant Michel Tardieu. The 2005 Artigas is
60% Garnacha, 35% Carinena, and 5% Cabernet Sauvignon
aged for 15 months in new French oak. Deep
crimson-colored, the nose reveals pain grille, pencil
lead, violets, lavender, blueberry, and wild cherry.
Smooth-textured, spicy, and with good depth, this is a
solid Priorat for drinking over the next 8-10 years."
91 Points, Robert Parker's The
Wine Advocate #175, (MAR 2008)
2005 Mas Alta (Romani) La Basseta
79.99
(2004
- 96RP)
2005 Mas Alta (Romani) La Creu Alta
129.99
(2004 - 97RP)
2005 Mas Doix Salanques
39.99
"...a blend
of 65% Garnacha, 20% Carinena, and the balance Syrah,
Merlot, and Cabernet Sauvignon, is aged in French oak
for 14 months. It has a glass-coating purple-hue with an
alluring bouquet of cedar, smoke, slate, blueberry, and
black cherry. Youthful and structured on the palate,
this potentially complex effort will profit from 5-7
years of additional cellaring. It will be at its best
from 2015 to 2030." 93
Points, Robert Parker's Wine Advocate #175, (MAR 2008)
 2005 Mas Doix Costers de Vinyes Velles
119.99
2005 Mas Doix Costers de Vinyes Velles 1.5L
319.99
"...a
blend of 50% Carinena, 48% Garnacha, and 2% Merlot.
Purple-colored, it has an other-worldly perfume of pain
grille, grilled meat, spice cabinet, espresso, mineral,
wild blueberry, and black cherry. This is followed by a
powerful, masculine, intense Priorat with gobs of
flavor, 8-10 years of cellaring potential, and a very
long finish. It will be at its peak from 2018 to 2040."
98 Points, Robert Parker's
Wine Advocate #175, (MAR 2008)
 2005 Roquers de Porrera
49.99
Porrera,
one of the historical villages of Spain's Priorat
region, is blessed with extraordinary terraces of old
vines planted on pure slate. As such, these vines are
very difficult to dig out, and vines tend to be very,
very old in this area of the Priorat. This is 40%
Grenache, 40% Carignan, balance of Merlot, Syrah, and
Cabernet Sauvignon. It is aged in French and American
oak for 16 months before release and produced from
licorella (slate) terraces in Porrera.
(2004 scored 94 Points by Parker!)
 2004
Closa Batllet
49.99
"67%
Carinena, 16% Garnacha, 11% Cabernet Sauvignon, 4%
Merlot, and 2% Syrah aged for 15 months in French and
American oak. Inky purple, the wine has a wonderful
perfume of scorched earth, truffle, graphite, black
cherry, and blueberry. This is followed by an opulent
wine with full-body, fleshy blue fruits, and a lengthy
finish in a hedonistic package. Drink this forward
effort over the next 12-15 years."
93 Points, Robert Parker's Wine
Advocate #175, (MAR 2008)
 2005 Celler del Pont Lo Givot
69.99
"Celler
del Pont is a garage wine made by Montse Nadal, a
professor of oenology whose specialty is the terroir of
Priorat. The 2005 Lo Givot is 33% Garnacha, 32% Carinena,
25% Cabernet Sauvignon, and 10% Syrah. Purple-colored,
it has a splendid perfume of pain grille, slate/mineral,
wild blueberry, black cherry, and black currant. On the
palate the wine is elegant with a liquid minerality
character. Intense, layered, and long, it will benefit
from 3-5 years of cellaring and be at its best from 2012
to 2025." 94 Points, Robert
Parker's Wine Advocate #175 (MAR 2008)
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