Für Robert Parkers renommiertem »Wine Advocate« verkostete und bewertete Luis Gutiérrez u. a. Weine von
Mas d' en Gil aus der
D.O.C. Priorato. Dem Süßwein
NUS VINO DULCE NATURAL 2015 vergab er stolze 91/100 Punkten und schreibt nachfolgend im Original über die
Cuvée aus
Garnacha Tinta,
Syrah und
Viognier:
„The 2015 Nus in an unusual sweet red wine that smells of sweet spices and Christmas Cake, a blend of 80% Garnacha, 15% Syrah and 5% Viognier that wants to go back to the traditional sweets from the zone but giving it more acidity and freshness. The process is quite complex, as the Garnacha is harvested early (in August) and the bunches let to dehydrate under the sun, so it keeps high acidity; when the grapes reach enough concentration, they are destemmed, foot trodden and fermented with indigenous yeasts. In parallel, they also produce a „mistela”, fortified grape juice, of Syrah and Viognier, and the blend matures in 60-liter French oak barrels for 18 months. The wine is 16,5% alcohol and has 130 grams of unfermented sugar but doesn't come through as too sweet and is nicely balanced with flavors of those sweet spices and Christmas cake and a long, lingering finish. 1.968 half-bottles were filled in March 2018.”
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