Tros negre 2011 from Montsant, Spain

Alfredo Arribas is the producer behind the wine company Portal del Priorat. He also makes wine from the small hilly wine region of Montsant some 100km west of Barcelona.

This wine made from nearly 100 year old Grenache vines, pre-phylloxera, is a stunning example of the finesse that Arribas expresses in his wines.

Medium ruby color, discrete nose of sweet strawberries and a hint of spicy chocolate. Super elegant balanced taste and finish. A superb, but expensive wine.

A truly great experience and how some of the less than 2000 bottles found their way to the wine shop in Norway is beyond me.

Tros negre 2011 Trossos
Portal del Priorat
Montsant
Ca 50€ or thereabout

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