The 2009 Gran Cruor is a blend of 80% Syrah, 10% Garnacha and 10% Carinena aged entirely in new French oak for 16 months. The nose is very pure and harmonious, beautifully defined and carries the oak with style, imparting scents of raspberry, kirsch, blood orange and crushed stone. The palate is medium-bodied and well-balanced, its crisp, ripe red fruit interlaced with minerals and a touch of white pepper. It has a lovely silky texture, and even though I might have cut the new oak back to express the terroir more succinctly, this is a delicious, well-crafted Priorat Syrah.
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