2007 Vall Llach Embruix
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(30% each of garnacha and carinena, 20% cabernet sauvignon and 10% each of syrah and merlot): Bright purple. Candied cherry and blackberry aromas are complemented by notes of licorice, graphite and violet; smells a bit like a northern Rhone wine. Penetrating dark berry flavors start off sweet and broad but tighten up in the mid-palate, picking up bitter cherry and black pepper qualities. Finishes gently tannic, with very good breadth and cling. This packs a heady 15.75% alcohol.
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Celler Vall-Llach and the wine’s importer have wisely decreased the price of the entry-level 2007 Embruix de Vall-Llach to the point that it is one of Priorat’s best values. Made from the estate’s younger vines, it is a blend of 30% Garnacha, 30% Carinena, 20% Cabernet Sauvignon, with the balance Merlot and Syrah. Fifty percent of the wine was barrel-fermented and all of it was aged for 16 months in 225 and 300-liter seasoned French oak. A glass-coating opaque purple color, it offers up an enticing bouquet of underbrush, damp earth, mineral, incense, black currant and black cherry. This is followed by a full-bodied, dense, savory wine with layers of spicy fruit and a lengthy, pure finish. It can be enjoyed now but will benefit from 1-2 years of additional cellaring. Importer: Folio Fine Wine Partners, Napa, CA; www.foliowine.com