The 2014 Cruor is a blend of 45% Garnacha with smaller parts of Cari?ena and Syrah fermented with selected yeasts and matured in new and used oak barriques for 14 months. There are some earthy aromas and some dusty tannins that provide a certain rusticity and character. At the same time, the palate feels a little light. 18,300 bottles produced. It was bottled in August 2016.

The 2011 Cruor is also a blend of local and French grapes with high ripeness and alcohol and moderate acidity. It feels ripe, with black fruit and some dusty aromas, hints of dark chocolate and roasted coffee. The palate is warm and soft, with some dusty tannins, with rusticity and licorice flavors. For fans of oaky and ripe reds. There are 19,000 bottles produced.

The 2010 Cruor shows some evolved notes of leather, incense and cigar ash intermixed with aromatic herbs and ripe cherries. The palate is medium to full-bodied with some grainy tannins, good grip and acidity that is harmonious in a nice, commercial way. It's a multi-grape blend of 40% Garnatxa Negra, 30% Cabernet Sauvignon, 20% Syrah and a little Cari?ena aged in barrels for 16 months, half new and half used. 16,466 bottles produced.

The 2008 Cruor sports a toasty liqueur-like nose reminiscent of a confiture of red and black fruits. Ripe, concentrated, and nicely proportioned, it can be approached now but will continue to blossom for another 2-3 years. Casa Gran del Siurana is the Priorat project of Emporda’s Castillo Perelada. The name comes from a farmhouse known as La Casa Gran located on the outskirts of the Priorat village of Bellmunt on the banks of the river Siurana. There are three levels of Priorat wines beginning with the entry tier GR-174. The middle tier of Casa Gran del Siurana is called Cruor, made up of 30% Garnacha, 20% Syrah, 20% Cabernet Sauvignon, 20% Carinena, and 10% Merlot (all of the permissible grapes of the Priorat DO). The wine is aged for 14 months in 50% new French oak. The top-tier Gran Cruor gives a starring role to the Syrah grape, unusual in a region where old-vine Garnacha and Carinena usually get top-billing. Unlike the GR-174 and Cruor wines, the blends and elevage vary from year to year.Importer: Perelada USA; www.pereladausa.com

The 2008 Cruor is a powerful blend of Garnacha (30%), Cabernet Sauvignon (30%) Carinena (20 %) and Syrah (20%), and has some meaty, reductive aromas intermixed with notes of red cherries and candied orange rind, quite aromatic and different, developing some flowery tones with time in the glass. The palate reveals sophisticated tannins and a herbaceous freshness. Decant before drinking. Drink now-2018. This Bellmunt del Priorat winery belongs to the Perelada group from Emporda producing reliable reds from Priorat. They produce a little bit more than 200,000 bottles, which for the appellation is considerable. Importer: Perelada Comercial, Manhasset, NY; tel. (516) 869-9170