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1902 Centenary Carignan 2015 75cl

DOCa | Catalonia | Spain
CHF 254.05

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2015
Critics scores
96 Robert Parker
2015 saw a return to dry and warm years like 2012, and the 2015 1902 Centenary Carignan was saved from the heat wave in July by 60 liters of rain in June. The destemmed grapes fermented with neutral yeasts in stainless steel, and the wine matured in three brand new French oak barrels for 16 months. The technical data lists almost seven grams of residual sugar, which surprised me. It's ripe, full-bodied and powerful, concentrated and juicy. It's a very powerful and heady Cariñena, with a polished texture. It feels tender and young. 864 bottles produced. It was bottled in April 2017. I had the chance to taste a bottle of the never-released 2005, an experimental vintage from a year that could have some similarities with 2015, and the wine felt very balanced and still young, not showing any heat.<br/>Poboleda is another village where Cariñena excels, and the 1902 old-vine cuvée from Mas Doix can be a very good example. If last time I was delighted because I had two vintages of that wine, this time I got three! Could it be that they are selling at a faster pace now?
Producer
Mas Doix
A tradition that began over a century ago, the Doix and Llagostera families founded the Mas Doix winery in 1998. Located in the village of Poboleda, found in the rugged Priorat region of northeastern Spain, the estate focuses on the cultivation of old-vine Garnacha Tinta and Cariñena, which are both native varieties. The resulting wines have already caught the attention of world famous wine critics, receiving almost perfect scores from Robert Parker in some vintages. Their collection of wines includes, the top-quality old-vine Mas Doix, as well as Mas Doix Salanques, which is the property’s top value production.