A wonderfully meaty, satisfying wine, this shows both a rustic side fitting for rugged Priorat and a suave side that makes sense from the quasi-aristocratic house of Torres. Blended from equal parts Cariñena and Garnacha, it shows moderately concentrated color but excellent density on the palate, with nice spicy accents from wood and savory, meaty undertones that nicely offset the juicy, open fruit (which shows red tones predominantly, but black tones also). Convincing without being overpowering or overblown.
Torres, Priorat (Catalonia, Spain) 2013
By Michael Franz