Terroir Al Limit Soc. Lda. Arbossar, Priorat DOCa, Spain

極限風(fēng)土酒莊艾博薩紅葡萄酒

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The old-vine Cari?ena 2015 Arbossar has a distinct note of licorice that grows in the glass. By working the vineyard with compost, they have managed to increase yields around 15%, and they feel the grapes achieve better balance, which is very difficult to see in the very poor llicorella slate soils that have almost no organic matter. It's a north-facing slope planted some 90 years ago, and the grapes are very concentrated, so it's a challenge to achieve a floral and fresh Cari?ena like this, with notes of blue fruit and violets, quite different from the majority of Cari?ena from Priorat. It matured in Stockinger oak foudres for 16 months, and like the majority of wines here, it shows perfectly integrated oak, with just faint spices nicely intermixed with the fruit. There is no heat at all; it's a cool vineyard, and that freshness is translated into the wine and is especially noticeable in a warm and ripe year like 2015. Superb showing for the Arbossar—it has to be one of the best vintages ever. 3,900 bottles were filled in April 2017.

This expressive red delivers a mix of fruity and savory flavors in a polished, round texture. Shows crisp black cherry and red plum fruit, floral, licorice and mineral accents, and an earthy, gamy bottom note. Light tannins and racy acidity tie the disparate parts together. Feels a bit unstable, yet complex, energetic and graceful. The best of three bottles tasted. Carinyena. Drink now through 2025. 36 cases imported.??–TM??Region: Spain / Priorat Select to Add