This has reinforced my position that wines from Priorat are better drunk within 5 years of release. It’s a cracking wine right now, minerally and bursting with flavours that make it well worth the price of admission. It’s not the they don’t age, it’s just that they don’t look as good old as they do young (kind of like the rest of us). Of course there are exceptions to every rule…

Like most of Spain, 2006 is the last in a hat trick (3) of very good to great vintages. 07 and 08 were quite mixed, a bit wet at times and otherwise very strange weather. So lap up these 06s while you can.

Very similar in stature and style to the 05, the nose shows that classic sooty, hot rock note along with raspberry and blackberry fruit, a bit of wild sage and lavendar and raspberry leaf. Dark Chocolate and woody spices are in there too. Very agreeable and approachable, lip smaking acidity and light fluffy tannins. A shovel load of rocky mineralsn the big finish. A very good intro to serious Priorat. Perfect with a big steak from the Botanical and grilled over a wood fire. 92 Pts.

Source: The Spanish Acquisition Cost: Around $80 Closure: Conventional Cork

Other vintages: 2004, 2005