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Structure
Drinking window
Best 6 to 20 years from vintage.
vintage6 yrs20 yrs22 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
Aroma: dark cherry, blackberry, mineral slate, cedar
Palate: dense dark fruit, iron mineral, licorice, tobacco
Garnacha-dominant blend from old vines in the historic Coma Vella plot at Mas d'En Gil. Dense and structured with the characteristic mineral depth of Priorat's llicorella soils.
What it pairs with
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Roast lamb with black olive tapenade
The wine's fruit density and mineral depth balance the lamb's richness and olive bitterness. -
Grilled Iberian pork rack
Structured tannins and dark fruit match the fat and char of grilled pork. -
Aged Manchego with quince
Mineral freshness and fruit cut through the cheese and sweet quince.
How to serve Coma Vella
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. Roast lamb with black olive tapenade, Grilled Iberian pork rack, Aged Manchego with quince. Match the wine's structure to the dish's fat and salt.
History
Coma Vella is the prestige wine from Mas d'En Gil, the estate established by the Rovira-Carbonell family in Bellmunt del Priorat in the late 1990s. The wine comes from old vines in the Coma Vella historic plot.
- 1998: Mas d'En Gil acquired and relaunched by the Rovira-Carbonell family in Bellmunt
- 2000: First vintage of Coma Vella as the flagship wine
Facts
- Producer
- Mas d'En Gil · visiting guide
- Grapes
- Garnacha Tinta, Cariñena, Cabernet Sauvignon, Syrah
- Classification
- DOQ Priorat
- Oak
- 16-18 months in French oak barrels, mix of new and used
- ABV
- 15.0%
- Price
- €50-80 at retail
- Drinking window
- 6-20 from vintage
- First vintage
- 2000
Frequently asked about Coma Vella
What does Coma Vella taste like?
On the nose, dark cherry, blackberry, mineral slate, cedar. On the palate, dense dark fruit, iron mineral, licorice, tobacco. Structurally full-bodied, firm tannins, medium acidity with a long finish. Garnacha-dominant blend from old vines in the historic Coma Vella plot at Mas d'En Gil. Dense and structured with the characteristic mineral depth of Priorat's llicorella soils.
When should I drink Coma Vella?
Drink 6-20 from vintage. Young vintages benefit from 30-90 minutes of decanting; mature bottles should be handled carefully for sediment.
What food pairs with Coma Vella?
Roast lamb with black olive tapenade is the canonical pairing. Other strong matches include Grilled Iberian pork rack and Aged Manchego with quince. The wine's fruit density and mineral depth balance the lamb's richness and olive bitterness.
What grapes are in Coma Vella?
The blend is Garnacha Tinta, Cariñena, Cabernet Sauvignon, Syrah. The wine is classified as DOQ Priorat.
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