Roquers de Porrera 2003 Priorat. $46.99
This wine is priced higher than the wines we usually write about, but every once in a while you need to buy a special bottle of wine and save it for that perfect occasion. This is that wine for us and we christened the new year with it.
Roquers de Porrera 2003 Priorat is a Spanish red blend that is big, lush and earthy. At $46.99 it’s a great value.
Nose: Earthy black berries, leathery, burnt wood, smoke and a hint of menthol on the finish.
Taste: Wow! Lush and meaty with earthy black berries/cherries and tobacco. You definitely feel the alcohol (14.5%), but it isn’t unpleasant or overwhelming.
Food: We paired it with smoked Gouda, which really wasn’t big enough for the wine. However, the food did bring the fruit forward and smoothed the tannins out a bit. This wine would go well with roasted vegetables or roast pork or beef.
This is a really special wine. Excellent.
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