Marco Abella, Priorat Clos Abella Red 2016 Saint Estephe On the palate there is

On the palate there is generous fruit

Heated in a large top

round body

the true beginnings of La Gaffeliere as a winery started with the arrival of the Comte de Malet-Roquefort in the 17th century

The nose evokes small black fruits (blackberry

Marco Abella, Priorat Clos Abella Red 2016 Saint Estephe On the palate there is70% Cariena, 30% Garnacha from vines in Porrera. Aged 18 months in French Oak Barrels, 30% of them new, which obviously marked the wine with plenty of oak aromas and flavors and especially a texture from the tannins. Perfect bouquet of red and dark fruits, fresh flowers, minerals, spices and licorice. Definitively riper, more concentrated and oakier, the Clos Abella is the top of the range. It's a powerful, well oaked and modern version of Priorat.