WINE ADVOCATE 97 POINTS - "Their single-vineyard 2022 Clos Mogador, they flagship wine, was produced with a blend of grapes, mostly Garnacha and Cariñena but also some Syrah and Cabernet Sauvignon (less and less, as they are regrafting most of them). It fermented with 40% full clusters and matured in 2,000- and 2,500-liter oak foudres; some are old barriques, to avoid having too much new oak, and some lots finish aging in concrete to complete some 20 months. They have implemented some changes, moving toward larger volumes, abandoning the barriques and moving to foudre (with the low volumes in 2024, the wine will be only in foudre). It has a very Mediterranean nose with plenty of dry hay and straw notes, the classical wet slate notes, very Priorat too, and it has a round palate and very fine, chalky tannins. It's serious and harmonious and feels relaxed, without any excess. It comes in at 14% alcohol with 5.4 grams of acidity and a bone-dry finish. None of the 2022s showed excess heat or ripeness... 35,000 bottles produced. It was bottled in June 2024."
This flagship wine from Priorat is hard to beat! Founders Rene Barbier and Isabelle Meyer made a leap of faith in 1979 when they bought their first vineyard in the Montsant Mountains, a tucked away corner of the Mediterranean region of Catalonia. Today, their son continues to make their original wine, Clos Mogador, and it continues to enthrall. It's a masterful approach to the region's richly-fruited wines, tapping into the lifted fragrance and minerality that comes so naturally from the best sites here.
Like the Chateauneuf-du-Papes of France, Priorats are generally a thoughtful combination of complementing varieties. Clos Mogador is driven by Grenache for its generous volume and Carignan for inner verve, backed up by a dollop of Syrah and Cabernet Sauvignon, which contribute darker fruit tones and a lightly framing structure.
This flagship wine from Priorat is hard to beat! Founders Rene Barbier and Isabelle Meyer made a leap of faith in 1979 when they bought their first vineyard in the Montsant Mountains, a tucked away corner of the Mediterranean region of Catalonia. Today, their son continues to make their original wine, Clos Mogador, and it continues to enthrall. It's a masterful approach to the region's richly-fruited wines, tapping into the lifted fragrance and minerality that comes so naturally from the best sites here.
Like the Chateauneuf-du-Papes of France, Priorats are generally a thoughtful combination of complementing varieties. Clos Mogador is driven by Grenache for its generous volume and Carignan for inner verve, backed up by a dollop of Syrah and Cabernet Sauvignon, which contribute darker fruit tones and a lightly framing structure.