Familia Torres Salmos Priorat 2021
96 Points, Decanter – 95 Points, James Suckling
Decanter called this beauty “supple and weighty with a mineral structure and persistent finish.” Then they made it their highest rated under $50 Priorat of the vintage. Suckling called it “Such an outstanding Priorat wit “vivid aromas of grilled grapefruit, sweet strawberries, blueberries, minerals, cocoa, white pepper” that’s “Concentrated yet pretty ethereal in the middle.” What I love here is the sheer power from the Grenache without getting jammy. Despite the weight, it’s remarkably fresh with wonderful natural acidity – you can tell this is a big, beautiful wine in the making.
Original price was: $50.00.$33.00Current price is: $33.00.
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96 Points, Decanter
“A punchy perfume of cranberries, plums and strawberries steeped in aromatic thyme, marjoram and rosemary herbals. Supple and weighty with a mineral structure and persistent finish.”
95 Points, James Suckling
“Such an outstanding Priorat that already shows beautifully as it opens up slowly in the glass. Vivid aromas of grilled grapefruit, sweet strawberries, blueberries, minerals, cocoa, white pepper and Mediterranean spices. Textured, expressive and medium- to full-bodied, with firm tannins and a long, pristine finish. Concentrated flavors, but pretty ethereal in the middle. Drink now with decanting or give it two more years in the bottle.”
Simply put, the Torres Family are the top dogs throughout Spain. They have historical connections to Penedes, Conca de Barbera, Priorat, Rioja, Ribera del Duero, you name it.
Their family name carries crazy weight as evidenced by their 10 straight years atop Drinks International’s ‘Most Admired European Brands’ and for great reason: they’ve ruled the roost in Spain for generations and produced unrivaled quality.
Recently, I had the pleasure of tasting a few of their wines from the Priorat region, home to Spain’s most expensive and age-worthy Reds. The big boys here stand toe to toe with top-shelf Bordeaux. L’Ermita from Alvaro Palacios recently earned a perfect score from the Wine Advocate. It goes for $1400/btl. The famous Clos Erasmus bottling will run you about $175/bottle at least when it’s released, before it quickly spikes in the secondary market.
But to find the best values in Priorat, I rely exclusively on the family with the best reputation for making them.
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