Melis Priorat 2006

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Product Details

Varietal

Other Red Wine

Producer

Melis

Vintage

2006

Size

750ML

Features

Collectible

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Winemaker Notes

The Melis shows a deep purple black color, with beautiful aromas of black cherry, tobacco and violets, as well as unique mineral notes derived from the licorella slate of our vineyards. The palate is full and rich, with a silky texture balanced by fine tannins and a long finish. We recommend decanting this wine 30 to 60 minutes prior to drinking.

Professional Ratings

91 Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
The 2006 Melis is 62% Garnacha 19% Carinena, and the balance Syrah and Cabernet Sauvignon aged for 16 months in several sizes of French oak. It serves up a similar aromatic array but offers considerably more on the palate, Full-bodied and still tightly wound, it is dense, layered, and rich with gobs off savory black fruit and spice notes. It will benefit from 3-5 years of cellaring and have a drinking window extending from 2013 to 2026.
91 Wine Spectator
Plum, fig, cocoa powder and cola flavors mingle in this broad, inviting red. Alluring oak notes don't overshadow the fruit and mineral character, and the firm tannins are balanced by crisp acidity. Drink now through 2014. 1,200 cases made.
90 Wine & Spirits
A blend of garnacha (60 percent) with carinena, cabernet and syrah, this is spicy up front with blackberry and black cherry flavors. It's a Priorat tough, powerful and a bit unpolished, built for a generous cut of steak or to cellar at least five years.

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The Melis vineyard is a prime Priorat estate, ranging in elevation from 800 to 1,200 feet with steep terraces of dense volcanic schist and llicorella slate, attributes that contribute to both the signature intensity and minerality of fine Priorat wines. Located near the 13th century town of Torroja del Priorat, the vineyard's exceptional microclimate benefits from broad access to the Mediterranean Garbinada winds, balancing the vineyard's warm southern exposure with a cooling maritime breeze.

Melis is guided by its team's defining philosophy: that the wine should honor and reflect the wild, earthy richness of Priorat's traditional varietals and terroir, while achieving world-class balance and elegance. Melis' dedicated vineyard crew practice assiduous crop and canopy management to produce extremely low yields of intense, ripe fruit. In the winery, great care is taken to gently shape the forceful tannins of the traditional Priorat varietals. The Melis winemaking team focuses on small but crucial details, from hand harvesting into refrigerated containers and diligent hand sorting prior to crushing, to the incorporation of large Burgundian cooperage into the fermentation and aging program to ensure that the wines remain balanced and are not overwhelmed by oak.

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