An exuberantly spicy nose is composed almost exclusively of various very ripe dark berries and exotic tea scents

intense and tension-filled full-bodied flavors that possess excellent power and drive on the seductively textured

The tannins are silky and long

particularly on the finish

It's a wine that spends two winters in barrel

Alvaro Palacios, Priorat Ermita Size:3L An exuberantly spicy nose isGlass staining ruby. Heady, complex scents of candied dark berries, incense, potpourri and smoky minerals, with a sexy vanilla nuance in the background. Juicy, penetrating and pure, with superb clarity and power to the black raspberry and boysenberry flavors. The floral element comes back strong on the mineral driven finish, which lingers with outstanding tenacity, velvety tannins and echoing sweet blue fruit. Josh Raynolds