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Roureda - Llicorella 2003 - Red Wine REGION: Priorat - Rating: 91 - 'what Priorat is all about..' $27.90 / WN-137 OUT OF STOCK - Expected May, 2008 Email me when available
COMPOSITION: Garnacha Negre, Carinena, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, and Tempranillo TASTING NOTES: "The 2003 Llicorella is a blend of Garnacha Negre, Carinena, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, and Tempranillo aged for 9-10 months in a mixture of French and American oak. Dark ruby colored, it has a fragrant nose of mineral, state, earth, red and black currants. The fruit is ripe and sweet with racy style and lots of flavor. It is an excellent value as well as a terrific introduction to what Priorat is all about." - Jay Miller, Wine Advocate Rating: 91 points (more info)
COMPOSITION: Garnacha Negre, Carinena, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, and Tempranillo TASTING NOTES: "The 2003 Llicorella is a blend of Garnacha Negre, Carinena, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, and Tempranillo aged for 9-10 months in a mixture of French and American oak. Dark ruby colored, it has a fragrant nose of mineral, state, earth, red and black currants. The fruit is ripe and sweet with racy style and lots of flavor. It is an excellent value as well as a terrific introduction to what Priorat is all about." - Jay Miller, Wine Advocate Rating: 91 points About Priorat Wine: The remote, rocky hills of the Priorat wine region are the birthplace of intense, minerally reds that many wine writers and collectors consider to be Spain's most elite wines. The distinctive slate-and-quartzite soil (locally called llicorella), an abundance of sunshine and an energetic group of young winemakers have earned the region a reputation as one of Spain's most innovative (less info) |