2 double-magnums per lot
Details
Tirant--Vintage 2001
Priorat. Rotillan Torra
Damaged wax capsules
Tasting note: A prodigious effort, the 2001 Tirant is a 9,000-bottle cuvee made from 30 Grenache (90-100 years old), 25 Carignan (90-100 years old), 25 young vine Cabernet Sauvignon, 10 Syrah, and 10 Merlot. Fermented in large oak foudres and aged 12 months in new French oak, it will be bottled with neither fining nor filtration. Inky/purple-colored to the rim, it boasts a spectacular bouquet of blueberries, blackberries, and the region's classic crushed stone minerality. This full-throttle yet remarkably elegant 2001 possesses tremendous intensity and texture as well as layers of flavor, but comes across as not over the top, overripe, or overly heavy. The 60-second finish reveals more noticeable tannin than the other cuvees. Give it 1-2 years of cellaring and drink it over the following 10-15. The 2001 Tirant is indeed a special wine. Robert Parker, Wine Advocate # 152, April 2004
2 double-magnums per lot
Priorat. Rotillan Torra
Damaged wax capsules
Tasting note: A prodigious effort, the 2001 Tirant is a 9,000-bottle cuvee made from 30 Grenache (90-100 years old), 25 Carignan (90-100 years old), 25 young vine Cabernet Sauvignon, 10 Syrah, and 10 Merlot. Fermented in large oak foudres and aged 12 months in new French oak, it will be bottled with neither fining nor filtration. Inky/purple-colored to the rim, it boasts a spectacular bouquet of blueberries, blackberries, and the region's classic crushed stone minerality. This full-throttle yet remarkably elegant 2001 possesses tremendous intensity and texture as well as layers of flavor, but comes across as not over the top, overripe, or overly heavy. The 60-second finish reveals more noticeable tannin than the other cuvees. Give it 1-2 years of cellaring and drink it over the following 10-15. The 2001 Tirant is indeed a special wine. Robert Parker, Wine Advocate # 152, April 2004
2 double-magnums per lot
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