July 22, 2022

TORRES "Salmos" 2017

(Priorat, Spain) $40

If you could drink a steak, this would be it. Salmos is savory, rich and dense, but not one bit heavy. Every molecule is infused with flavor—and what layers of flavor! I found my mind whirling around blue violets, deep cigar box, thyme, wild lavender, dark espresso, black olive, and a sumptuous cherry-ness that was like kirsch. Wines from Spain’s Priorat region south of Barcelona (in their stunning “licorella”—black slate— soils) can be massive—way thicker than Port. But “Salmos” is neither syrupy nor overripe. It is, like its own flavors and texture suggest, a wine that’s perfect for steak. You be the judge and let me know! A blend of Cariñena (Carignan), Garnacha (Grenache), and Syrah. (14% abv)

94 points KM

Available at Vivino.com

Most vineyards in Burgundy, even the tiniest ones, have more than one owner.

Answer: True.

It’s common to think of a vineyard as a piece of land owned by a single vintner. In other words, vineyards are usually defined by the legal construct of a given person’s ownership. Even though the property within a vineyard may contain highly variable terroir, it is still considered one vineyard when it’s owned by one person. The opposite holds true in Burgundy, where “vineyards” and their names define a distinct terroir as observed and established centuries ago by monks attempting to define parcels of ground. Most named “vineyards” are subdivided into multiple parcels, each owned by different individuals. Perhaps the most well-known example is the Grand Cru vineyard Clos de Vougeot. At 125 acres (50 hectares; less than half the size of, say, Château Lafite Rothschild in Bordeaux), Clos de Vougeot has 80 owners. Each of these owners makes a wine called Clos de Vougeot. That said, a handful of vineyards in Burgundy have only one owner. These vineyards are known as monopoles and they are rare.

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TORRES "Salmos" 2017

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