Clos Mogador Priorat 2013

Professional Ratings

• 98 Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
  One of only two Vins de Finca Qualificada from Priorat, the 2013 Clos Mogador is a complex blend of Garnacha and Cariñena with a touch of Syrah and Cabernet Sauvignon. It felt serious and a little backward, terribly balanced with shy notes of peat and graphite emerging with some time in the glass, subtle and complex, slowly revealing nuances of dark cherries, violets, black olives and later some red fruit. The palate is surprising: when I expected it to show its power, it just whispered and danced on my tongue with lively acidity that made it feel a lot lighter than it is. There is depth, elegance and incipient complexity. Here everything is in perfect harmony, with lots of everything, dry extract, acidity, alcohol and tannin, but somehow you don't notice any of it. A remarkable vintage of Mogador. Given the quality, the price seems like a bargain, and availability shouldn't be too bad either, as some 28,000 bottles were filled in June 2015. Put it aside in your cellar, because this is a 20-year bottle of Priorat.
• 93 Wilfred Wong of Wine.com
  A red wine for Old World junkies that love delicious wines. The 2013 Clos Morgador, a serious wine, makes no pretentions of wanting to please the crowd. These guys make real wine that so classically defines Priorat. I'd like this one with a well-marbled ribeye of beef. Dark ruby color; ripe red and black fruit, with some dust in the nose; medium bodied, fine bite in the flavors; red and black fruit with sweet earth notes; rich and persistent in the aftertaste. (Drinking nicely now, will improve significantly with time. (Tasted: April 5, 2016, San Francisco, CA)
• 93 Wine Spectator
  Plush yet focused, this red delivers alluring flavors of cherry, kirsch, licorice, espresso and mineral, with well-integrated tannins and vibrant orange peel acidity. Ripe yet balanced, this is both rich and fresh. Drink now through 2025.