Magrez, Bernard
Priorat, Spain
Herencia del Padri
Blend
2004
$17.99
14.5%
The purple core seems a bit faded, this accentuated by the brick red rims and noticeable yellow outer aura. The nose is a bit funky, barnyard mud, merde, wet leather and tar then coconut oil, toffee and ripe plum, blackberry, blueberry fruit scents, normalizes some with extra air time. Medium-bodied, still displaying some tannic sinew, however, the sugary ripeness of that dark berry, cherry to plum fruit carries the day. This especially so in light of the heavy floral musk and the caramel, butterscotch flavors. At times appears a bit mentholated as well, not without some airy lift. No funk as found in the nose. The more you sip it the more you wonder if it needed more time. Today it's a classy fruit bomb that knows to avoid sloppiness. 55% Carinena, 21% Garnacha, 15% Merlot, 9% Cabernet Sauvignon.
89 points