2016 Terra de Cuques
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90% Pedro Ximénes, 10% Muscat of Alexandria. Fermented and aged 16 months in concrete. Cuques means 'fireflies'. Seriously complex aroma even with no oak influence. Smoked grapefruit. Chewy fresh texture, and overall an intense mineral character in that dry smokiness. Tangy, herbal, mouth-watering finish but the freshness is more texture than acidity. (JH)
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Luis Gutiérrez, Wine Advocate
Julia Harding MW, jancisrobinson.com
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The yeasty and aromatic 2016 Terra de Cuques was just about to be bottled, so I tasted the final blend, mostly Pedro Ximenez and 10% Muscat that was kept with skins and stems for a week and then with the fine lees until bottling around one year from the vintage. It has tannic structure and a seriousness on the palate, flavors and an aromatic profile very different from the other two whites from Terroir Al Limit. I don't remember such a strong yeasty character from previous vintages, but there is also austere minerality on the palate, a characteristic that I think is very nicely transmitted by the Pedro Ximenez. It's a fresh and balanced vintage. They expect to fill some 15,000 bottles in February 2018.
The yeasty and aromatic 2016 Terra de Cuques was just about to be bottled, so I tasted the final blend, mostly Pedro Ximenez and 10% Muscat that was kept with skins and stems for a week and then with the fine lees until bottling around one year from the vintage. It has tannic structure and a seriousness on the palate, flavors and an aromatic profile very different from the other two whites from Terroir Al Limit. I don't remember such a strong yeasty character from previous vintages, but there is also austere minerality on the palate, a characteristic that I think is very nicely transmitted by the Pedro Ximenez. It's a fresh and balanced vintage. They expect to fill some 15,000 bottles in February 2018. Apr 2018, www.robertparker.com
About the producer
Created by Dominik Huber and Eben Sadie in 2001, Terroir al Limit works with old vines and minimal intervention to make a fresher style of Priorat. Now made exclusively by Dominik Huber, its top wines are the single-site Cariñena Les Tosses and Garnacha Les Manyes.
Product details
Grenache Blanc / Garnacha Blanca, Pedro Ximénez/PX
White
Dry