CIMS DE PORRERA, PRIORAT, CLASSIC 1998 (1.5L) Jennie Phenomenal depth of fruit

Phenomenal depth of fruit

Kermit Lynch Wine Merchant

loads of texture and ripe underlying tannic structure

Wine Spectator

No shortage of sweetness here

CIMS DE PORRERA, PRIORAT, CLASSIC 1998 (1.5L) Jennie Phenomenal depth of fruitBase of Neck or better Cims is Spanish for summits, and this geography plays an integral part in the wines of Cims de Porrera. Each vineyard sits on the steep, rocky slopes above the village of Porrera in the D. O. Q. Priorat, at an altitude of 400 to 600 meters. This rugged terrain demands meticulous harvesting by hand, and wines remain with their separate vineyard blocks until final blending. The combination of unique black slate soils, a rich