Clos i Terrasses | Priorat | Laurel | 2021 | 750ml

Description

Product description for Clos i Terrasses Laurel 2021

Together with René Barbier and Alvaro Palacios, Daphne Glorian is one of the three pioneers of what today makes Priorat wines great. Clos Erasmus rose to fame. Glorian founded Clos I Terrasses in the late 1980s and relied on biodynamic farming from the outset. The Laurel cuvée consists primarily of Grenache Noir, Syrah, and Cabernet Sauvignon. The wine is aged in used wood and amphorae.

Colour

The wine is dark purple with a violet rim and an opaque core, clear and brilliant in the glass.

Nose

The 2021 Laurel from Clos I Terrasses is profound and, despite its youth, very generous on the nose. Dark fruit is reminiscent of cranberries and lingonberries combined with dried and preserved black cherries. Added to this are the spice of black tea, delicately smoked duck breast, and the sweet aroma of cocoa beans, as well as a hint of amaretto. This multifaceted wine evokes anticipation for the first sip.

Palate

This proud Catalan wine from Gratallops is rich and pronounced in its dark berry fruit, yet consistently dry. An invigorating acidity gives the wine’s tannic body freedom of movement and surefootedness, bringing it into balance. Time and air bring its still untamed power into a balanced calm; therefore: be sure to open and/or decant well in advance of consumption.

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Wine Advocate

Score: 96

The 2021 Laurel, the second wine from Clos Erasmus was produced with grapes from younger vines, between five and 40 years old, and is a blend of 80% Garnacha, 11% Syrah and 9% Cabernet Sauvignon. The grapes were cooled down for 24 hours before sorting and destemming and then put in the vat where they warmed up and started fermenting naturally. They did a soft vinification with short pumping overs to avoid extraction, and the fermentation lasted two to three weeks followed by four weeks of maceration. The wine matured in oak vat, barrel and amphorae for 18 months. It’s super aromatic, floral and expressive, clean and elegant, delicate and ethereal. It has a velvety palate that is nicely textured, seamless, elegant and balanced and with a focused, clean, long finish. I see the meaty side of Syrah here. It has 14.5% alcohol with a pH of 3.3. The oak is completely integrated despite the fact that the wine is very young. 28,000 bottles produced. It was bottled in May 2023.
Luis Gutiérrez

Vinous

Score: 94

The 2021 Laurel hails from Gratallops. It’s a blend of 75% Garnatxa and 25% Syrah. Aged for 16 months in oak barrels, this garnet-hued wine reveals cherry and sour cherry aromas, accompanied by herbs, dried flowers and a subtle animal note. Dry and lean with heightened acidity, the compact, chalky palate lingers with a vibrant mouthfeel. This is a delicious Garnatxa from Priorat.
— Joaquín Hidalgo
Drinking window: 2025 – 2036
Review date: Nov 2024

Producer website: http://www.closerasmus.com/