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Francesc Sanchez Bas 2000 Montsalvat Red (Priorat)
- $60
A typically masculine Priorat red, one with beef jerky, leather and reduced blackberry on the nose, and then a fully jazzed palate with lively berry fruit, chocolate and mocha. It’s not soft, but it remains round and lush, and the finish is warm and spunky.
— M.S.
(5/1/2004)
Francesc Sanchez Bas 2001 Montgarnatx Garnacha (Priorat)
- $38
Open, round and clean, with a lovely bouquet and an even better palate that offers strawberry, plum and a full blast of creamy oak. Turns soft and friendly upon airing, and overall it provides complexity along with straightforward likeability.
— M.S.
(5/1/2004)
Francesc Sanchez Bas 2001 Montsalvat Red (Priorat)
- $72
Ethereal and sort of reminiscent of a fine Port, or maybe Banyuls. Pure and ripe on the nose, with licorice, violet and wild blackberry aromas. This is a smooth-drinking wine that’s showing some maturity; meaning the tannins are smooth and the acids not too pointed. A real mouthful, with a measure or two of depth. Finishes big. Imported by Winebow.
— M.S.
(10/1/2005)
Francesc Sanchez Bas 2005 Montgarnatx Red (Priorat)
- $43
Classic Priorato aromatics of raspberry, cherry, schisty mineral and smoke are welcoming. Elegant and firm in the mouth, with drying tannins and staunch red fruit flavors of cherry and tomato blended with wild herbs and reeds. Earthy and dry on the finish, and not overpowering or overripe.
— M.S.
(10/1/2011)
Francesc Sanchez Bas 2002 Montsalvat Red (Priorat)
- $79
Opens with rooty, mature aromas of tobacco, baked berry and raisin, while the palate is full and roasted, with sweet baked-plum and brown sugar flavors. Mature and ready to go, with head-to-toe sweetness and molasses accents. Not a hard, tannic wine. Drink now through 2012.
— M.S.
(6/1/2010)
Francesc Sanchez Bas 2004 Montgarnatx Red (Priorat)
- $45
A little rusty in color and somewhat transparent, with raisin as the key aroma. There’s not a lot going on in the mouth, but the wine is mellow and deep, with sweet flavors of molasses, berry syrup and baked black fruits. Rich and candied, but rather sweet and a touch dull for Priorat. Drink now.
— M.S.
(2/1/2011)
Francesc Sanchez Bas 2002 Montgarnatx Garnacha (Priorat)
- $45
A bit transparent in color, but only by Priorat standards. The nose, however, offers all the crusty, earthy red fruit you’d expect; it leads nicely into a palate of sweet cherry, plum and vanilla. Big enough on the finish, with mouthfeel galore. The full package from the town of La Vilella Alta, and not too tannic. Imported by Winebow.
— M.S.
(10/1/2005)
Francesc Sanchez Bas 2005 Blanc de Montsalvat White (Priorat)
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- $45
This vintage seems lighter on its feet than previous versions, but it’s still a strange, atypical wine made from Garnacha Blanca and other Priorato white varieties. The bouquet is heavy and dusty, while the palate is thick and woody, with white pepper, peach and melon notes. Pithy bitterness weighs down the finish. Unusual but stirs interest.
— M.S.
(12/15/2007)
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