Camins del Priorat 2014

Der neue Jahrgang 2014 des Camins del Priorat schließt an die hervorragenden Qualitäten der Vorjahre an: Herrliche konzentrierte Frucht (schwarze Beeren), spielerische Eleganz, früher Trinkspass ist garantiert. Allerdings kann man bei diesem sehr konzentrierten und dichten Wein ruhig noch 1-2 Jahre ins Land ziehen lassen - der Wein wird es Ihnen danken.

Die Trauben des Camins del Priorat kommen aus den Zonen Gratallops, Porrera, Torroja, Les Vilelles, Bellmunt, El Molar, El Lloar und Poboleda. Die Rebflächen liegen 350 - 600 Meter über dem Meeresspiegel. Die Rebstöcke sind zwischen 10-50 Jahre alt, die Erträge zwischen 22 und 28 HL/ha.

Ausbau über 8 Monate in französischer Eiche.

Rebsorten: 40 % Garnacha, 25 % Cariñena, 18 % Cabernet Sauvignon, 10 % Syrah, 7 % Merlot

Stephen Tanzer's International Wine Cellar, Sep/Oct 14 - Josh Raynolds - 91/100
Deep ruby. Lively, mineral-tinged raspberry and floral aromas show good clarity and a hint of spiciness. Tangy red berry flavors are complicated by a smoky nuance, putting on weight with air. Finishes quite long, with building sweetness, a refreshing bitter cherry pit quality and even tannins that fade into the wine's fruit.

eRobertParker.com #219 - Jun 2015 - Luis Gutierrez - Camins del Priorat 2014 - 90/100 - Drink: 2015 - 2018 (23)
Bottled one week before my tasting in February 2015, the entry-level 2014 Camins del Priorat is the only wine that contains French grapes and is more or less 50% Garnacha, 15% Cariñena, 20% Cabernet Sauvignon, 10% Syrah and 5% Merlot. The grapes are sourced from vineyards in many different villages, fermented in stainless steel, oak and cement vats with indigenous yeasts and aged in barriques and oak vats for six months. This ultra young, jovial wine is a commercial success in the thirsty local restaurant market. It is really affordable too, considering that it bears the signature of Álvaro Palacios. It is bottled at different phases, released already because 2012 and 2013 were short vintages, and this lot is the first bottling with around four months in barrel; the last lot is kept in large oak and cement vats so all lots are more or less four months in barrels. Ripe, juicy and somewhat balsamic, it shows a Priorat character that is highly drinkable with fine tannins and pungent flavors. It is a wine to enjoy at the table. I missed the 2013 because this wine sells like hot cakes. Very good wine at a very good price. 224,000 bottles were produced in 2014.