Clos d'Agon Emporda Tinto 2009
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Robert
Parker
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The estate is breathtaking – located on the hills above the village of Calonge, in the region of Bajo Empordá (80 km north of Barcelona), overlooking the Mediterranean Sea, which is only 3 km away. The vineyards are located in the heart of the natural park of 'Les Gaverres" in the Catalan granitic massif of Girona.
The climate is Mediterranean and mild and is balanced by the proximity of the sea, which ensures minimum moisture at night throughout the summer. This allows the grapes to ripen evenly during the season without the stress due to high heat.
Deep red color. Nose of red fruits and black pepper. Potent tannins in the mid-palate. Pairs well with Carnes de caza, jamón iberico or Manchego.
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Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
The 2009 Tinto delivers greater richness and complexity. It will also evolve for at least 3-4 years and offer a drinking window extending from 2015 to 2024.
Range: 94-97
Spanish red wine is known for being bold, heady, rustic and age-worthy, Spain is truly a one-of-a-kind wine-producing nation. A great majority of the country is hot, arid and drought-ridden, and since irrigation has only been recently introduced and (controversially) accepted, viticulture has sustained—and flourished—only through a great understanding of Spain’s particular conditions. Large spacing between vines allows each enough resources to survive and as a result, the country has the most acreage under vine compared to any other country, but is usually third in production.
Of the Spanish red wines, the most planted and respected grape variety is Tempranillo, the star of Spain’s Rioja and Ribera del Duero regions. Priorat specializes in bold red blends, Jumilla has gained global recognition for its single varietal Monastrell and Utiel-Requena has garnered recent attention for its reds made of Bobal.