Priorat article from The LA Times
Priorat article from The LA Times
Ver mensaje de calicabThis is an interesting article from the LA Times. Ive been to Priorat a few times and the article seems to get the essence of the area.
Enjoy
www.latimes.com/features/food/la-fo-priorat15aug15,1,875135.story?coll=la-headlines-food
Good overview...
Ver mensaje de calicabOf the last 15 years or so in Priorat and pointing to one of the weakest characteristics of their wines and that can lead them to die of success (price I mean).
Regards,
Jose
Re:I agree ..
Ver mensaje de jose... and I agree in the price business also. I just love Priorat wines, I really really do, but it is becoming more and more like loving traveling first class: a luxury which can be afforded only on exceptional occasions. In this regard, I have quited buying Vall Llach (which I really liked) because its price has skyrocketed, and also Clos Mogador (one of my favourite ones) for the same reason ... I still buy Clos Martinet (which is making a nice job in holding their prices) ... and I still can not resist a good Finca Dofi ... once every 3 years! ... I wished I was rich, the kind of people these wines are directed to ... but I am not (but maybe I can buy some from Torres ;) ... they are great great wines though ...
MaJesus
Re: I agree ..
Ver mensaje de MaJesusThough there are some wines which are very expensive and quite frankly over priced ..you could still find some good Priorat wine at the 15-25 euros range. any thing above that range i would rather buy a french or a californian wine.
This is really about one’s taste...
Ver mensaje de calicab...Because at the same price I’d better have a Priorat or a good Bordeaux (let’s face it, Bourgogne’s are not that affordable!), not a Californian :^D... it’s a kind of joke, please understand it.
Are Priorats overpriced? of course, and so are many others!
Cheers!
Joan
Re: This is really about one’s taste...
Ver mensaje de JoanFYour right it is about taste..but california wines are definately not a joke..especially if you are talking about cabernets from napa or sonoma, and pinot noirs from the russian river...unfortunately europe does not get a wide range of california wines or american wines for that matter. all we get here are the typical mass poduction wines or the super expensive out of reach wines..ie screaming eagle at about 2000 euros a bottle.
Priorat wines
Ver mensaje de calicabGood article.
Don’t know much about Priorat wines (the price has put me off in case I end up loving them !)
Can anyone give me some suggestions on wines to try from affordable to expensive.
cheers
Ray
Re: This is really about one’s taste...
Ver mensaje de calicabCalifornia must certainly be the unquestioned world leader in dreadful QPR. Priorat’s Spain’s challenger, of course :-)