2020 Clos Erasmus Laurel
Producer: Clos i Terrasses
Region: Priorat, Catalonia
Country: Spain
Grapes: 75% Garnacha, 20% Syrah, and 5% Cabernet Sauvignon
Vintage: 2020
ABV: 15%
Vivino: 4.3
Drink By: 2034
Occasional Wine Note: Despite the climatic and other challenges with which the winemakers in the Priorat region had to contend over the course of 2020, the final product here is fantastic. The extra lengths the winemarker here went through to try to replicate the successes of previous vintages really paid off. We sold out of the 95-point 2019 gem pretty quickly, but actually think this one's even better. True to the blend associated with this label, this is a very unique blend of the local stalward grape Garnacha with small amounts of grapes originally from Bordeaux and the Rhone Valleys of France. They all work to create this strange and unique harmony of flavors that just deliver brilliantly!
Wine Advocate
Critic Score: 96
2020 was a challenging year that gave them a lot of work in the vineyard, but it it paid off. The 2020 Laurel feels very elegant, balanced and fresh, a little lighter perhaps, with perfectly ripe tannins, a little in line with 2016 or 2013.