Capafons-Osso, Mas de Masos, Priorat 2000

Red/purple.

Deep, vibrant nose that seems to be a calling card for Priorat. Shoe polish, leather, earth, meat and deep black fruit.

Sweet entry that is lightly buffered by acidity and mild tannin that, believe it or not, hit the bottom of the tongue. Really good textural depth/concentration, round and mouth-filling, with mineral thrust in the finish.

This makes me want to re-think everything I thought I "knew" about Priorat. This was incredibly bound up structurally a few years ago. I couldn't believe it would ever "shake the fun stuff", so to speak. But it is indeed shaking booty, maybe other "stuff" too.

$36