Idus de Vall Llach 2005

D.O.Priorat

Types of vine: 45% Carinena, 20% Merlot, 15% Cabernet Sauvignon, 10% Garnacha and 10% Syrah of up to 110 year old vines.

Development: 16 months into barrique made of new French oak

Alcohol: 15.5%

Recommended decanting time: 3 -4 hours

Drinking recommendation: 2006 - 2020

 VERKOSTUNGSNOTIZ: "Deep, almost black ruby red. After decanting the nose starts to open itself with stimulating flavours of marinated, fully ripe woods berries, chocolate liqueur and wild herbs impressively complexly. He shows one, pressure at the palate which is filling with enthusiasm the connoisseur of wine fully and powerful. The perfect fruit component is accompanied by flavours of currants, malt, truffles and dark chocolate. Its excellent tannin wealth, its artful tanning substances and its noble minerals complete the taste picture. The final shows itself powerful, black grapy with terrific chocolate note and inspiring length. It is already today a delightful and thrilling experience, however, will improve its performance still further. He shows a potential for at least 10 to 15 years. SPECIALIST PUBLICATIONS: Bodegabuch, the Spain wine forum Idus de Vall Llach 2004 Do priory assessment: The wine was opened, locked again and decanted 8 hours before the rehearsal, 97 points " on the evening before. Spare enjoyment of the pleasures of life in the nose purely: When most other persons had already drunk up, I still had sunk in this enormous rumpot! "My God" was an unbelievable my spontaneous comment after the first drink: Finest nuances marry a lorry, full loaded with dark fruits! What at 15.5, one I have seldom drunk wines and of such massive strength which so thickly spoils the palate simultaneously nevertheless and be complexity carried without coming as alcohol bombs!could suspect turns absolutely. Not only its nearly endless final made this splendour wine my personal winner of the evening: Smooth 97 points! I forecast a drinking maturity of loose 10 years, where shall this end?" The wine portal elmundovino has this one wines " good the good " judged the priory in November 2006 currently. The Idus de Vall Llach 2004 still establishes itself in the top group in front of Alvaro Palacios finca Dofi 2004.