Mas d'en Compte, Priorat 2004

Purple/red.

Toasty/grilled meat (some really good American?) oak influence on the nose, with a pool of undifferentiated black fruit underneath. Or is it blueberry? Full, deep nose, this is obviously concentrated action.

Sweet/creamy initial textural impression gets nice lift and focus from strongish acidity in the mid-palate. Acidity also drives the moderate tannic chew at the sides of the mouth, which impedes flavor flow in the finish. This just needs some time, as there is a major reservoir of flavor to ultimately put structural elements in their rightful place.


Day 4 - This all hazelnut liqueur on the nose now. Not considerably different in the mouth. Needs some bottle time.


$35