Vall Llach Embruix 2007
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30% Garnacha, 30% Cariñena, 20% Cabernet Sauvignon, 10% Merlot, 10% Syrah.
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Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
Celler Vall-Llach and the wine's importer have wisely decreased the price of the entry-level 2007 Embruix de Vall-Llach to the point that it is one of Priorat's best values. Made from the estate's younger vines, it is a blend of 30% Garnacha, 30% Carinena, 20% Cabernet Sauvignon, with the balance Merlot and Syrah. Fifty percent of the wine was barrel-fermented and all of it was aged for 16 months in 225 and 300-liter seasoned French oak. A glass-coating opaque purple color, it offers up an enticing bouquet of underbrush, damp earth, mineral, incense, black currant and black cherry. This is followed by a full-bodied, dense, savory wine with layers of spicy fruit and a lengthy, pure finish. It can be enjoyed now but will benefit from 1-2 years of additional cellaring.
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Chunky, fruity and softer than many Priorat wines. There's raisin, blackberry and prune on the nose, which is followed by a grippy, round palate with sweet blackberry, raisin and chocolate flavors. Fleshy and easy on the finish, with coconut and warmth. Drink now through 2014.
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Old vines naturally produce low yields, and Vall Llach reduces yields even further through careful vineyard management for densely concentrated wines. Vineyards climb steep slate hillsides, receiving optimum sun exposure and beneficial water deprivation, further concentrating the fruit. Newer plantings of Garnacha, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Syrah add complexity to the old-vine character, and the resulting wines - Vall Llach, Idus, and Embruix - have received high critical acclaim.