Continuing my new priority to work through some of the older wines in my cellar, I pulled this wine from Priorat out last week. There has been some skepticism on how Priorats tend to age, but the 2000 Scala Dei Cartoixa was still going strong. A blend of mainly Cabernet Sauvingon and Grenache with just a dollop of Syrah, this wine seemed to be at its peak. The Cab initially dominated, but the Grenache ended up holding its own.
Over two nights, this wine held up beautifully. It offered up plenty of black currant and black cherry flavors, and still had some complexity as well with a bit of acidity. Overall, I came away very impressed with this wine, after being a bit skeptical if it might be over the hill. For a wine that doesn't get a lot of press and certainly wasn't priced among the elites of Priorat, it was quite a treat.
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