Priorat Tour to 3 Small Wineries with Pick-Up Near Your Hotel
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Structure
Drinking window
Best 8 to 25 years from vintage.
vintage8 yrs25 yrs27 yrs
Critic scores
No critic score is published for this bottle that we can cite with a reviewer, a vintage and a review year, so none is shown. The rating in the header is our own.
In the glass
What it pairs with
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Slow-roasted lamb with wild herbs
The wine's depth and mineral concentration match long-roasted lamb. -
Roast duck with fig and pepper sauce
Old-vine Garnacha fruit and mineral depth balance the duck richness.
How to serve Espectacle del Montsant
Allow 95 minutes from open to pour.
- Open and decant. Open 90 minutes before serving and pour into a decanter to aerate.
- Serve at 16-18°C. Cellar temperature (16-18°C) is the band for this style. Warmer pushes alcohol forward; colder dampens aromatics.
- Glassware. Use a large Bordeaux-style glass: the bowl shape rewards the wine's structure.
- Pair with. Slow-roasted lamb with wild herbs, Roast duck with fig and pepper sauce. Match the wine's structure to the dish's fat and salt.
History
Espectacle del Montsant is a joint project between René Barbier of Clos Mogador and the Roqueta winery, produced from century-old Garnacha vines in the Montsant appellation surrounding Priorat. It focuses on a single plot of extreme old-vine Garnacha. Note: classified as DO Montsant, not DOQ Priorat.
- 2002: First vintage of Espectacle del Montsant from the Barbier-Roqueta partnership
Facts
- Producer
- Clos Mogador · visiting guide
- Grapes
- Garnacha Tinta
- Classification
- DO Montsant
- Oak
- Aged in large old French oak foudres and barrels
- ABV
- 14.5%
- Price
- €55-85 at retail
- Drinking window
- 8-25 from vintage
- First vintage
- 2002
- Biodynamic
- Biodynamic Practicing
- Organic
- ORGANIC CERTIFIED
Frequently asked about Espectacle del Montsant
What does Espectacle del Montsant taste like?
Structurally full-bodied, firm tannins, high acidity with a long finish.
When should I drink Espectacle del Montsant?
Drink 8-25 from vintage. Young vintages benefit from 30-90 minutes of decanting; mature bottles should be handled carefully for sediment.
What food pairs with Espectacle del Montsant?
Slow-roasted lamb with wild herbs is the canonical pairing; Roast duck with fig and pepper sauce is the other strong match. The wine's depth and mineral concentration match long-roasted lamb.
What grapes are in Espectacle del Montsant?
The blend is Garnacha Tinta. The wine is classified as DO Montsant.
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