2019 Clos Erasmus Laurel

A unique Priorat red wine blend featuring Garnacha and small amounts of Bordeaux and Rhone grapes, creating a harmonious flavor profile.

Producer

Clos Erasmus

Region

Priorat, Catalonia

Country

Spain

Varietal

Grenache / Garnacha

Varietal Composition

75% Garnacha, 20% Syrah, and 5% Cabernet Sauvignon

Specifications

2019

Vintage

2034

Drink By

ABV

Vinification

All certified organic and biodynamically farmed younger vine grapes from multiple vineyards that are fermented and aged in large oak vats, concrete tanks, French oak barrels, and clay amphora for 16-18 months

Occasional wine note

There are only 2 regions of Spain that have achieve DOCa stature - the highest classification in Spain - Rioja and Priorat. We had 1 of the highest rated Rioja red wines in our Fall 2022 Club Select Allocation, a 2015 Bodegas LAN Culmen Reserva, and this time around we wanted to include a fantastic wine from Priorat. Enter this very unique blend of the local stalwart grape Garnacha with small amounts of grapes originally from Bordeaux and the Rhone Valleys of France. They all work to create this strange and unique harmony of flavors that just work.

What experts say about this wine

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Wine Advocate

The 2019 Laurel is quite closed and shows serious and shy. It's made with all the grapes that are not used for Clos Erasmus—young vines, the remaining Cabernet Sauvignon (no more than 5%), mostly Garnacha and some 15% Syrah. The wine matured mostly in 2,000-liter oak vats, concrete and some barrels (she's abandoning the tinaja). It's 15% alcohol but has very good freshness. The wine is round and powerful but very harmonious and with good freshness. It's medium to full-bodied and nicely textured, with abundant, glossy tannins and fantastic balance. This is both powerful and elegant. It slowly opens up in the glass to ripe berries, spice and herbs and a touch of smoke.

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