Mogador 2001 Priorat (Spain)

Totally saturated purple/red.

Nose of high-quality oak, both European and American (I think). Shoe polish, earth and extremely intense, almost candied, black fruit lurking underneath. The fruit aspect reminds me of an incredibly ripe Barbera from Rivetti or Chionetti's Dolcetto.

Immediately intense in the mouth. Absolutely packed with acid/tannin structure hitting the front teeth and plush, slightly sweet, Grenache(?)-dominant fruit filling the mouth simultaneously. No sense of thickness, though, quite light in its overall mouthfeel.

This is nowhere close to prime-time drinking.

Day 3 - Nose is even more savory. Hasn't changed much in the mouth. Great balance here, not at all a huge wine.


$70