Clos Mogador 2022
£72.05 (Inc. VAT bot. 75 cl.) / Spain
Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
Their single-vineyard 2022 Clos Mogador, they flagship wine, was produced with a blend of grapes, mostly Garnacha and Cariñena but also some Syrah and Cabernet Sauvignon (less and less, as they are regrafting most of them). It fermented with 40% full clusters and matured in 2,000- and 2,500-liter oak foudres; some are old barriques, to avoid having too much new oak, and some lots finish aging in concrete to complete some 20 months. They have implemented some changes, moving toward larger volumes, abandoning the barriques and moving to foudre (with the low volumes in 2024, the wine will be only in foudre). It has a very Mediterranean nose with plenty of dry hay and straw notes, the classical wet slate notes, very Priorat too, and it has a round palate and very fine, chalky tannins. It's serious and harmonious and feels relaxed, without any excess. It comes in at 14% alcohol with 5.4 grams of acidity and a bone-dry finish. None of the 2022s showed excess heat or ripeness. The alcohol is contained and integrated, and the wines are balanced and harmonious but with a more Mediterranean profile. 35,000 bottles produced. It was bottled in June 2024.
Features
Type of wine
Style
Occasions
Winery
Size
Appellation
Alcohol
15.0%
Grapes
Serving
Between 16ºC and 18ºC
Winemaking
Aged for 20 months in French oak barrels (70% new ones).
Description
Clos Mogador is a red wine made with the varieties Garnacha, Cariñena, Cabernet Sauvignon and Syrah by the Clos Mogador winery in the region of Catalonia, D.O.Q. Priorat. Priorat
The grapes used to make this wine come from a small estate in Gratallops (Priorat) acquired in 1978.
The terraces where the vineyards for Clos Mogador wine are located form a gigantic natural amphitheatre, bathed at its feet by the Siurana river and situated at an altitude of 450 metres above sea level.
Winemaking
The grapes are harvested by hand at the optimum point of ripeness and transported in 10-kilogram boxes. Fermentation is carried out with indigenous yeasts. The evolution of the process is controlled daily and the temperature is monitored to ensure that it does not reach excessive limits. This process is carried out in foudres or in 300-litre open barrels. The maceration is long and takes between 4 and 5 weeks.
The ageing process takes 20 months in 300-litre oak barrels (70% new and 30% second year) from the forests of Europe.
Taste
Clos Mogador is a red wine with intense fruity aromas. In the mouth it is powerful but controlled, with a very good and integrated acidity . It is long, with refined tannins, fruity notes and a mineral background.
A complex and elegant wine.
Clos Mogador is the star of the Clos Mogador winery, a masterpiece of René Barbier and one of the best wines of Priorat.
This red wine with its characteristic aromas is a faithful transmitter of the personality of the terroir; a great wine for cellaring, to be enjoyed unhurriedly.
In the gastronomic field, it is a particularly recommendable wine for a nice gift and as an accompaniment to roast meat or game dishes.
And you, have you tried this magnificent wine? Tell us what you think!
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