2002 Amadis
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Intriguing aromas of black cherry, licorice, smoke, mocha and minerals. Juicy, minerally, slightly medicinal black fruit flavors show moderate ripeness but very good intensity. Firmly structured wine, finishing with building, slightly clenched tannins but more lingering sweetness than the Tirant. Both of these wines are blends of garnacha, cabernet, carignan, syrah and merlot.
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Two barrel samples from the 2002 vintage reveal that Rotllan Torra has succeeded admirably in this challenging year. The 2002 Amadis, an unfiltered blend of 45% Grenache (90-100-year old vines), 25% Cabernet Sauvignon, 20% Carignan (90-100-year old vines), and the rest Syrah and Merlot, was aged 10 months in new French oak. Classic notes of black raspberries, sweet cassis, blackberries, steely crushed rocks, and flowers emerge from this medium to full-bodied, pure, dense 2002. It will benefit from another 1-2 years of cellaring, and should drink well for a decade. Importer: Andre Tamers, De Maison Selections Inc., Chapel Hill, NC; tel. (919) 933-4245