Oriol Rossell Rocaplana Syrah, Penedes, Spain

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點(diǎn)擊次數(shù)：1428

The 2014 Rocaplana is produced with Syrah grapes and aged in 300-liter barrels for eight months. It has a nose of chocolate covered cherries, vanilla and espresso coffee. The palate is medium-bodied and a little hollow in the middle. 8,000 bottles produced.

The one red I tasted from this producer, the 2013 Rocaplana, is pure Syrah aged in 300-liter barrels for eight months, which seemed a lot less expressive than the 2011 I tasted last time. The nose is quite discreet with some plummy and smoky aromas, hints of peat and graphite that take time to develop, and a medium-bodied palate with fine tannins and good acidity that felt a bit diluted. 8,000 bottles produced.

The 2011 Rocaplana is a pure Syrah aged in 300-liter barrels, 90% French and 10% American, for eight months, with a nose redolent of a northern Rhone from Crozes-Hermitage with notes of smoked bacon, violets, blueberries and tar. The wood is neatly folded into the wine, and the palate has ripe, juicy tannins, a silky texture and moderate acidity. If it was a little bit livelier in the palate it would be outstanding. A great Syrah, hardly identifiable as Penedes, but who cares when this is a real bargain. 9,000 bottles produced. Drink now-2018. Oriol Rosell is a small family winery created in 1984 around their 80 hectares of vineyards. They produce both Cava and still Penedes wines. 350,000 bottles are produced annually. As you can see they are quite committed to the white Xarello grape. Importer: Estelle Imports, Portland, OR; tel. (503) 505-7100