Dick Schinkel

9.9

From Magnum !
No. 23
A blend of 58% Chardonnay and 42% Pinot Noir.
65% vintage 2006
20% vintage 2004
15% vintage 2002
Disgorged April 2020
Breathtaking champagne! 99 DSP — 3 years ago

Dick Schinkel

9.7

A blend from 100+ years old vines, 50% Garnacha and 50% Cariñena.

Expressive nose with ripe blackberries, black cherries, earth , authum forest, herbs, nice used cedar, full bodied in the palate, concentrated ripe black fruits flavors, fresh good balanced acidity, smooth silky tannin, a touch vanilla, great flavorful fruits on the aftertaste ! 97 DSP — 3 years ago

Dick Schinkel

9.8

Intoxicating Visit & Tasting at Celler Nin-ortiZ with Carles👌
We also had the plessure to taste the wines of Clos I Terrasses 🔝
Fantastic nose, loads of ripe black cherries, plum, licorice, balsamic notes, authum forest, herbs from the Priorat hills, full bodied on the palate with black fruits, balanced with fine minerality and loads of super fine tannins, very fresh at this stage, with a never ending finish, impressive wine now, will envolve in the next 10+ years, great wine. 98+ DSP — 4 years ago

Dick Schinkel

9.3

Decanted for 2 hours.
Nice ripe fruits notes on the nose with black cherries, plum, lavender, tobacco, medium to full bodied on the palate, fine cedar, silky, elegant, smooth tannin, fine acidity, lovely to drink now ! no Riserva made this year, all the grapes went in the normal Brunello. 93 DSP — 6 years ago

Dick Schinkel

9.8

The top wine of this celler!
100% Cariñena Single Vineyard from “El Perer”
Incredible lovely nose with blueberries, blackcurrant, red cherries, herbs from the Porrera hills, authum forest, mocha, dark chocolate, full bodied palate, amazing pure and juicy, with ripe smooth layers of black fruits, kampong pepper, finest toast, Llicorella minerality, a wonderful balance of power and elegance ! 98+ DSP — 7 years ago

Dick Schinkel

9.4

Lucky us ...... after 3 Bottles with refermentation in the bottle .... undrinkable !!!!
This bottle is great ! No issues with this bottle!
Beautiful nose with red berries, dark berries, earth, garrique, pepper, on the palate medium to full bodied with pure spicy kirsch, nice acidity, dark chocolate, lovely aftertaste ! 94 DSP — 7 years ago

Dick Schinkel

9.6

Rare wine, only 320 Bottles ! This is bottle 306 !!
100% Cariñena from old vines.

Dark red cherry color.
Intense ripe fruit aroma's on the nose, ripe black and red berries, authum forest spices, slightly toasted cedar, Llicorella, delicious fruit dominated pallate, impacable balance between the fruit, acid and fine tannin, juicy, herbal touch, long aftertaste ! 96 DSP — 3 years ago

Dick Schinkel

9.2

Always a blend of 85% Cabernet Sauvignon and 15% Cabernet Franc.
On the nose blue berries, cassis, earth, tobacco, cedar, pencil, medium to full bodied on the palate with the same fruit flavors, this wine does not impress at this moment, unresolved tannin and a short finish 92 DSP — 3 years ago

Dick Schinkel

9.3

“Bolli” Always great !
Paired with Fines Claires !
On the nose roasted nuts, creamy mousse, citrus, toasted bread, concentrated fruits on the palate, dry, minerality, mouth filling, stone fruit flavors, just love it! 93 DSP — 4 years ago

Dick Schinkel

9.0

Very nice nose with fresh exotic fruit notes, white fruit, citrus, almonds, on the palate the same pure fruit notes, crispy, fresh, mineral, goes very well with cold lobster and steak tartare ! 90 DSP — 6 years ago

Dick Schinkel

9.4

Meritxell Pallejà - Torrent - Priorat First vintage !
100% Cariñena
1 barrel made (300 Bottles )
Lovely nose with very ripe black and blue berries fruit, authum forest, sweet spice, espesso, fine cedar, vanill, herbs, full bodied on the palate with ripe black fruit flavors, impeccable balance, fine integrated tannin, great acidity, fine cedar, creamy and juicy aftertaste 94 DSP — 6 years ago

Dick Schinkel

9.4

Single vineyard 100% Garnacha, from a plot planted in 1945 at 580 meters above the monastery, 1500 Bottles and 100 Magnums

On the nose black fruits, red cherries, herbs, a hint vanilla, roasted cedar, medium to full bodied, fine layers of ripe dark fruits, ripe fine tannin, lovely acidity, fine cedar, juicy, creamy aftertaste ! 94 DSP — 7 years ago

Dick Schinkel

9.7

100% Grenache!
Big expressive nose with ripe sweet blackberries, black cherries, herbs de Provence, lavender, spice, garrique, full bodied on the palate, a very rich wine with layered fruit flavors, herbs and spices, silky tannin, fresh acidity, long aftertaste ! already a beauty !!! 97+ DSP — 7 years ago

Dick Schinkel

9.2

Giol Porrera Varietat autóctona is a single varietal of "Verdiell", a very rare and practically unknown native variety. Vinification with grapes from the family estate “Les Sentius”, from vines in Costers (steep slopes) and llicorella soils. Made with minimal intervention, the wine has not seen any oak. Small production of just 740 bottles !
This is bottle 153 !
92 DSP — 3 years ago

Dick Schinkel

9.6

100 % Cariñena from a very small vinyard Roncavall in Torroja.
Only 279 Bottles in 2015!
Tasted in april 2016 from barrel … now from bottle

Delicious wine from my friend Marc Ripoll, lovely perfumed nose with ripe black berries fruits, plum, cherries, authum forest, vanilla, spices, full bodied on the palate with elegant and delicate ripe fruit flavors, fresh notes, delicious fine tannin structure, warm mouthfeel, round, fine toasted cedar, Llicorella minerality, like this! 96 DSP — 3 years ago

Dick Schinkel

9.6

Fantastic tasting at Celler Nin-ortiZ with Carles👌
“La Rodeda” Sourced from a single-vineyard “Tros de la tereisna i Daniel”, a small plot of only 0,4 ha, only 320 Bottles! This is Bottle 64!
Wonderful intense and difined nose of blackberries fruit, aromatic herbs from the hills of Porrera, authum forest, subtil use of cedar wood, Llicorella. Full bodied with beautifull ripened fruit, great acidity structure that gives a very nice freshness, fully loaded of fine ripe tannins, juicy fruit, long jummie aftertaste. 96+DSP — 4 years ago

Dick Schinkel

9.5

Only 838 Bottles, this is bottle 550!
Again a great wine from Ester Nin, lovely nose with exotic fruits, peach, pear, fresh lemon, honey, full bodied on the palate, creamy stucture, Fantastic layers of fruit flavors, almonds, fine mineral notes, wonderful acidity with a long fresh aftertaste! 95 DSP — 5 years ago

Dick Schinkel

9.5

100% Cariñena from vines planted in 1919
Vintage 2017: only 911 Bottles made, this is bottle 827 !!

Rich nose with ripe black and blue berries fruit, herbal notes, tobacco, authum forrest, touch of fine cedar, stil very young right now ofcourse but the palate show a great intensity with layers of ripe black fruits, licorice, Llicorella, ripe fine tannin and a fantastic freshness 95 DSP — 7 years ago

Dick Schinkel

9.0

Same notes as before,
Best after a 3 hour decant time!
A blend of 70% Cariñena and 30% Garnacha
Nice nose with dark berries, black cherries, cedar notes and fine herbs, medium bodied on the palate, same fruit flavors, creamy texture, polished tannin, nice basic Priorat. 90 DSP — 7 years ago

Dick Schinkel

9.4

A blend of 53% Cabernet Sauvignon and 48% Merlot.
Decanted for 2 hours.
Very elegant nose with perfumed aromas of ripe forrest fruits, blackcurrant, vanilla, sweet cinnamon spice, cigarbox, medium bodied palate with a creamy texture, blackberries, plums, fine cedar and fine ripe tannin, good acidity for balance, Surprisingly lovely wine with a mouthcoating aftertaste, probably at his top now ! 94 DSP — 7 years ago