Professional reviews
Robert Parker (98)
When I first put my nose in the glass of the 2023 Clos Mogador, I felt the freshness of spring flowers and lots of herbs, but the wine was a little closed and shy. I'm always excited when facing a new vintage of Clos Mogador, a wine that has been very important for Priorat and for my understanding of the Mediterranean. This year, the wine feels very balanced and has more elegance, and it's fine-boned and with very fine tannins. It's focused, clean and very neat; it doesn't feel chameleonic like some years when its young. This is more energetic, and there's no concern about the body; it's powerful and has abundant tannins, a wine for the long run. This is a step up in precision, freshness and elegance. It's subtle and elegant despite the notable ripeness. It fermented with 100% uncrushed grapes. They are removing the Cabernet and Syrah (in 2025, the wine is approximately 50% Cariñena and 50% Garnacha), and they are using less and less barriques. This is a very serious Mogador. This year, they produced less, just 28,000 bottles.
James Suckling (96)
This has underbrush with strawberry liqueur and vivid rosemary. The palate is full-bodied but guided and linear, with fruit as well as a sense of austerity and polished yet textural tannins. This is garnatxa and carinyena from the village of Gratallops. Compelling and absorbing. Drink or hold.
Vinous (94)
Complex in expression, the 2023 Clos Mogador from Priorat opens with black and red fruit ranging from black cherry to soft pomegranate, together with balsamic spices. Compact and grippy on the palate, it shows delicacy in the background flavors. A wine of richness, it reflects the character of the vintage.
Tim Atkin (97)
