Rotllan Torra Tirant

96-98/100 PP A prodigious effort, the 2001 Tirant is a 9,000-bottle cuvee made from 30% Grenache (90-100 years old), 25% Carignan (90-100 years old), 25% young vine Cabernet Sauvignon, 10% Syrah, and 10% Merlot. Fermented in large oak foudres and aged 12 months in new French oak, it will be bottled with neither fining nor filtration. Inky/purple-colored to the rim, it boasts a spectacular bouquet of blueberries, blackberries, and the region’s classic crushed stone minerality. This full-throttle yet remarkably elegant 2001 possesses tremendous intensity and texture as well as layers of flavor, but comes across as not over the top, overripe, or overly heavy. The 60-second finish reveals more noticeable tannin than the other cuvees. Give it 1-2 years of cellaring and drink it over the following 10-15. The 2001 Tirant is indeed a special wine. (Robert M. Parker, Jr., robertparker.com)
Spontan vergoren und anschließend für 12 Monate in 100% neuen französischen Barriques ausgebaut
Bewertung Daniel Nussbaum: 93/100, Bewertung Jahrgang: *****/*****, Bewertung robertparker.com: 96-98/100