Gran Clos, Priorat, Gran Clos

Dark reddish-purple in color. Full, forward & fragrant nose of ripe dark fruit aromas of cherries, blackberries & cassis with some earthy/dusty notes, mocha, tar, leather, spices & herbs & oak/vanilla in the background. Medium-deep bodied with a good concentration of well balanced & smooth textured, ripe dark fruit flavors of cherries, blueberries & plums with spices, herbs & a hint of oak/vanilla. Lingering finish. Drinks quite well at present with decanting & airing but at 23 years of age, …

2000 vintage

Superb - slow ox 30+ minutes. Charred oak and light strawberry on the nose with some smoke. Energetic black raspberry fruit on the fleshy palate with plums and some kirsch liqueur. Chewy tannins on the dark berry flavors and a strong note of candied licorice. Rich, round and sweet on the dark berry finish. Interestingly, four blind tasters thought this was a 10-15 year old Cabernet!. Amazing QPR!!

2000 vintage

This bottle was drinking well. Typical priorat flavors, perhaps a little tight and acidic, but really enjoyable. Not sure where it goes from here.

2000 vintage

Still pleasant but probably a little past its peak.

2000 vintage

Meh. Some fruit, some tannin. Nothing noteworthy. I may have to give up on Priorat.

2000 vintage

There was a hint of something wild in this wine... the open seas, a saltiness and energy that suggests a sweaty, unwashed hunting or fishing trip, roasting fresh-killed meats over an open fire, the great outdoors... hints of wild tart grapes and strawberries... dark cherries... birch bark... menthol... slight smokiness, a chewy tannic quality that suggests further aging is possible, desirable, necessary? Whatever. It’s one of those wines that takes you places. Drink this with a loved one, then go …

2000 vintage

This had good depth and persistence - excellent.

2000 vintage

Excellent. Cork a little saturated. Decanted - light but chunky sediment. Took a while to open up. Restrained earthy, floral nose. Very clear, crisp, dark garnet color. Palate has nice mix of mineral and dark fruits (cassis, cherry, raspberry), with some black licorice, and just a touch of smoke and a little oak. Good structure and acidity. Tannins are resolved. Drinking great now but drink remaining by 2017.

2000 vintage

Though most of the elements of the wine are well balanced, the hardness of the minerals in this is beginning to detract a little. I generally like the mineral streak in many Priorat wines, but there is a point where it can be too much. If you really love that, you may mentally add a few points to my score. The wine is still bright and alive, and in no danger of falling apart soon.

2000 vintage

OK, the cork was stuck and needed the osso for removal. As for the wine, at first taste it seemed tight with dark fruit and earthy notes on the nose and palette. My honey suggested decanting, and as dinner progressed the wine opened up beautifully as the fruit intensified and the finish lengthened. A nice choice for Open that Bottle!

2000 vintage

Okay, didn't blow me away. Cork was literally glued in the neck as far as I can tell. Destroyed it while opening. Weird experience.

2000 vintage

WIML93 Tasted non blind. Dark garnet color in the glass, clear looking throughout. Nose of black pepper, currants, plums and black cherries. Flavors of black berries, black cherries and plums. Medium acidity, medium tannin, full bodied. Drink now. Really drinking above it's pay grade at the moment.

2000 vintage

full, well-balanced, structured, elegant, went great with a meat lasagna. we drank a little too fast. needed 2 hours to fully open.

2000 vintage

Red and black fruit. Nose has red cherry and blackberry with spice and a bit of leather. Palate is rich with a full bodied wine and firm, but fine, tannins. Alcohol and acidity are medium while the finish is very long. Mid-palate is fantastic. Red cherry, chocolate, vanilla, wet stone, blackberry, nutmeg, leather, and a toast make up the flavor profile. Startlingly youthful... and fantastic with a big and varied meal. Note from two hours later... as this wine breathes, …

2000 vintage

Still showing very youthful, with quite a bit of depth. Drink or hold.

2000 vintage

Drank over 2 nights. The second night was better. Deliciously rich and deep cherry and tannic fruit. Long finish and would work great with food.

2000 vintage

Tasted blind. Aromas and flavors of red cherry with a little leather. Soft on the mid palate. Soft finish. Food wine.

2000 vintage

Stewed red fruits, cherry liqueur, funk, and mushroom on the nose. Chocolate covered cherries, raspberry, and spice on the palate with some heat showing on the back end. Finishes with medium persistence. Age seems to have put this in a good spot, it's still plenty big but the tannins have mellowed nicely. Served just below room temp, popped and poured, then consumed over two hours.

2000 vintage

This was a delightful surprise. The essence of the wine has been captured in the previous two CT tasting notes. We are on the "hunt" for more of the 2000.

2000 vintage

Was worried about this upon opening as the top of cork was black from seepage. The initial funky nose blew off after 15 minutes or so to reveal an earthy, leathery nose with hints of raisin and dark red fruit. The dry gripping tannins were impressive and made me wish I were having this with food. Seems to have much life left in it, just hope the next cork is good.

2000 vintage

Aromas of dark berry, a little black licorice, and cedar. Explosive on the palate with black fruit, leather, and herb. Still retains gripping sweet tannins. Acidity keeping this lively.

2000 vintage

Drank with Kristie during a last minute midweek dinner at Farm & Fisherman Stood up much better than first bottle had tried and was up to same standard as the one Dan popped at 943 a few weeks back Red fruits on the nose earthy maybe some tobacco Dark fruits in the mouth well balanced acidity Medium finish

2000 vintage

The nose showed ripe strawberries, forest notes and animal musk with time in the glass vanilla and a hint of burnt sugar came forward. On the palate, it was rich and weighty with searing acidity, which nearly deadened the senses. Raspberry and dark chocolate made an appearance as this wine came to a finish, showing a bit of grainy tannin as the fruit turned drier and tapered off.

2000 vintage

expressive nose of strawberry jam, chocolate cake and tobacco, big wine, elegant and gutsy, dark and brooding, black cherry, cocoa, dark chocolate and raspberries on a complex palate, held together by a strong acidic backbone, dry finish, delicious match with BBQ ribs, still going strong, could potentially see it's 20th birthday (->2020), stuffing for days

2000 vintage

A real disappointment after all the praise on here and from PA peeps. Just didn't do much for me. Nice herbs on the aroma, but the palate and finish was too astringent. Got worse with food. Not sure what to do about the next bottle.

2000 vintage

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