2017 Perinet Priorat Red 1194, DOCa

A delightful cherry-forward wine that evolves into savory notes with a peppery finish.

Producer

Perinet

Region

Priorat, Catalonia

Country

Spain

Varietal

Grenache / Garnacha

Varietal Composition

60% Garnatxa, 37% Carinyena, 3% Syrah

Specifications

2017

Vintage

2031

Drink By

ABV

Vinification

100% whole bunches are lightly crushed and then foot trodden in granite lagares, then aged for 15 months in French oak

Occasional wine note

We really enjoy this wine. At first sip it will feel like an easy drinking cherry bomb of a wine, but as the wine journeys across your palate, the savory notes start to take over all the way to a beautiful peppery finish. Wonderful!

What experts say about this wine

100

Wine Enthusiast

Inky garnet in the glass, this wine offers a heady bouquet of blackberry, cassis, bramble and roasted fennel bulb. It is delightful on the palate, with a web of opulent tannins supporting flavors of black cherry, Luxardo cherry, crème caramel, star anise and black pepper. The remarkably bright finish features flavors of pomegranate and orange zest. Editor's Choice

100

Wine Spectator

This generous red shows density and heft that are kept balanced by lively acidity. Flavors of plum, espresso, olive and dried flowers are well-layered with loamy earth, wild herb and spice accents carrying along the finish. Garnatxa, Carinyena and Syrah. Drink now through 2031. 375 cases made, 200 cases imported.

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