Portal del Priorat’s red wines begin with the entry-level 2009 Gotas del Priorat. Aromas of spice box, lavender, mineral, black cherry, and plum inform the nose of this relatively forward, lengthy, value-priced Priorat. It will benefit from 2-3 years of cellaring and deliver prime drinking from 2013 to 2021.
There are no role models of longevity for these massive Priorats as there are in Bordeaux or Rioja so my timeline involves speculation and extrapolation based on experience and the precision balance that this wine is revealing now.
Importer: Christopher Cannan, Europvin; www.europvin.com