By Chris and Sherry Hardie
There’s a certain sense of romance to wineries whose histories date back centuries. That’s the case with this Spanish red from La Perla Del Priorat, which was founded in the 15th century by Carthusian monks.
Priorat is a wine region known for nutrient-poor soils, warm days and cool nights — ideal conditions for growing wine grapes. This wine is a blend of grenache (70 percent), carignan (25 percent) and cabernet sauvignon (5 percent) that is barrel-aged and tank-aged for a year before being blended.
It delivers a nose of smoke and spice with dark berry and fruit flavors that gently unfold in your mouth. Full-bodied, yet very smooth.
Sherry: “Fruity black cherry with licorice on the finish.” 3-1/2 stars
Chris: “Dusty black cherry and raisins with a black licorice finish.” 4 stars Available locally for about $14.
Coming next week: St. Francis White Splash
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