Priorat 2001 Clos Erasmus

Professional reviews

Robert Parker (98)

A wine of great intensity, this 415-case blend of 78% Grenache, 17% Cabernet Sauvignon, and 5% Syrah aged in 100% new French oak casks, reveals an inky/purple color as well as a tight but promising bouquet of acacia flowers, raspberries, blackberries, and hints of blueberries, smoke, and the essence of minerality. With extraordinary richness, good underlying acidity, firm tannin, and a multilayered mouthfeel, this spectacularly concentrated 2001 is only hinting at its ultimate potential. Patience will be rewarded as this is a tour de force in winemaking, marrying the elegance and complexity of Priorat with the extraordinary concentration and intensity that comes from low yields and ripe fruit.

Jancis Robinson (18)

Very sweet start and with notable freshness though a slight note of rhubarb. Then total production was just 2,000 bottles. This 'obstinate' wine stopped fermenting in October. Then, after temperatures of -12 ?C in November, it restarted!

BOW (8.50)