The flagship is the 2009 Tros de Clos made from 100% Carinena sourced from a 99-year-old vineyard. Purple/black in color, notions of tar, licorice, tapenade, mineral, underbrush, and black plum inform the bouquet of this already complex, powerful, thick offering. It mandates 8-10 years of cellaring at which point it should drink well for another 10-20 years.
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