Beskrivning

The 2009 Clos Mogador was tasted from a barrel sample. Asian spices, tapenade, incense, licorice, espresso, and blackberry aromas inform the nose of this structured, dense plush, powerful yet elegant offering. It is beautifully proportioned with exceptional length and incipient complexity. Give it 4-5 years of cellaring and drink it from 2015 to 2029. Rene Barbier was kind enough to open a range of older Clos Mogadors including 1991, 1999, 2001, and 2005. The 2001 and 2005 vintages previously received high ratings worthy of the quality of these great vintages. However, 1991 was a vintage damaged by hail, but this bottle is doing fine with another 10-12 years of life remaining. The 1999 vintage was challenging and this is a relatively light Mogador but still in fine condition. Because of insufficient evidence, the jury is still out on the longevity of the top Priorats but more and more data points keep popping to suggest that 20 and even 30 years is possible.