Mas Martinet 'Els Escurcons' 2016

A$299.00

Availability
In stock
Volume
750ml
Varieties
Region/Country
Catalonia, Spain
Rating
95 points

Description

Named for the Catalan viper, Escur̤ons is a 1.9 hectare south-west facing vineyard planted by a very young Sara. It's a massale selection of Garnatxa Negra from the Cims of Porerra vineyard the Perez family is closely involved with. At above 600 metres altitude, it's grown on orange and yellow schist, which is quite ferrous with oxidised iron and feldspar. Surrounded by Maquis and Holm Oak, the vines are planted on terraces restored more than 100 years after their abandonment post-phylloxera.

This wine is fermented in clay, and also aged in clay and demijohns. It is a wine that escapes from the typical structure, strength and rusticity of Priorat in order to offer the lightness, delicacy and maturity of the old wines.

Rating

Score
95 points

Specifications

Closure
Cork
Serving Temp.
14-18 °C
Cellar until
2025 - 2035
Food pairing
Lamb

Tasting Profile

Nose
Shimmering ruby. Smoke- and mineral-accented aromas of red and blue fruit liqueur, incense, spice cake and candied flowers show impressive energy and clarity.
Palate
Sweet, seamless and lively in the mouth, offering concentrated black raspberry, boysenberry and lavender pastille flavours that fan out steadily and turn spicier with air. Powerful and precise, carrying no excess fat. Velvety tannins frame an extremely long, incisive finish that echoes the floral and spice notes.

Mas Martinet 'Els Escurcons' 2016

Mas Martinet 'Els Escurcons' 2016
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