Clos Erasmus
Laurel Priorat Garnacha Blend
Priorat, Catalunya, Spain
By the end of night one the cerebral roller coaster ride left me bewildered. Despite being guilty of infanticide, the wine was not necessarily closed for business. Rather, it was like tasting four or five different wines over a few hours. A darker than usual kirsch provides a canvas for the swirling plethora of flowers, herbs, meat, and earth, with a distinctly saline minerality (which might be the only constant here). By night two it reached its destination of charmingly pleasurable and no longer required as much thought, thankfully.
By the end of night one the cerebral roller coaster ride left me bewildered. Despite being guilty of infanticide, the wine was not necessarily closed for business. Rather, it was like tasting four or five different wines over a few hours. A darker than usual kirsch provides a canvas for the swirling plethora of flowers, herbs, meat, and earth, with a distinctly saline minerality (which might be the only constant here). By night two it reached its destination of charmingly pleasurable and no longer required as much thought, thankfully.
Mar 11th, 2017
Deep dark fruit on the nose. Hints of perfume and vanilla. Rich and dense, the wine is packed with fruit. Almost sweet on the attack but the acidity is there after a few seconds. Noticed that the sweetness easily grows with food so a lemon might be handy if the match is a bit off. Very rewarding wine – a great drink!
Deep dark fruit on the nose. Hints of perfume and vanilla. Rich and dense, the wine is packed with fruit. Almost sweet on the attack but the acidity is there after a few seconds. Noticed that the sweetness easily grows with food so a lemon might be handy if the match is a bit off. Very rewarding wine – a great drink!
Jan 1st, 2018Still a bit young but you already get developed fruit, some minty herbs and a good dose of acidity. Should've bought more.
Still a bit young but you already get developed fruit, some minty herbs and a good dose of acidity. Should've bought more.
Dec 20th, 2017
Complex fresh, bramble, sturdy. Spicy, floral, voluptuous. Excellent acidity. Good for 10 more years.
Complex fresh, bramble, sturdy. Spicy, floral, voluptuous. Excellent acidity. Good for 10 more years.
Oct 12th, 2017
Funk on the nose that blew off after a couple of hours. Probably too young at this stage.
Funk on the nose that blew off after a couple of hours. Probably too young at this stage.
Dec 29th, 2016
