2021 Els Escurcons
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A small fraction of the reds are bottled without any added sulfur and go to specific customers, but it's not a commercial wine. I tasted one of those bottles: the 2021 Els Escurçons. It is pretty, pale, perfumed, ethereal, vibrant and clean, with no fault or deviations. The regular bottling is more Priorat in style, even darker, a little wilder (à la Jura), with a touch of cider that is a bit disconcerting, characterful, with perfume and a faint earthiness, going toward a similar profile as the non-sulfured cuvée. The palate is serious and velvety, with some dusty tannins and a moderate 13.5% alcohol, lighter than the more-traditional Priorats, fine-boned and very tasty. A very unusual Priorat.
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Jancis Robinson MW
Luis Gutiérrez, Wine Advocate
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Garnacha. Rich and fully ripe. Blackberries and plums reined in to some fine tannin on the end. Notably long and intriguing, but not cheap! Very clean and fresh and neat on the palate. (JR)
The 2021 Escurçons is 100% Garnatxa sourced from Gratallops in Priorat. It was fermented with stems for five weeks in amphorae, then aged for 13 months in glass demijohns. Garnet in hue, this unique wine offers vermouth-like aromas of thyme, rosemary, white pepper, orange peel and a hint of struck match. Dry on the palate, it’s structured around grippy tannins from the stems, delivering a distinctive character that lingers on a wild, sulfite-free finish. This is a well-crafted, geeky wine with a surly mountain character.