Cellers Grifoll Declara Predicatt Priorat (75cl, 14%)

Predicatt is a full-bodied red blend from Priorat DOQ in Catalonia, Spain, bottled at 14% ABV in a 750ml bottle. It is made by Cellers Grifoll Declara from vineyards in El Molar, one of only two Priorat villages whose vineyards combine calcareous soils with llicorella slate. The blend is 45% Garnacha, 45% Carignan and 10% Merlot, from organically and sustainably farmed old vines. The nose shows black currant, dark plums, dried Mediterranean herbs, licorice, cloves and wet-rock minerality. The palate is juicy, with cherry-pie and blackberry-preserve flavours, fennel bulb, dried thyme, coffee bean and black pepper, plus bold tannins. The finish is soft and spicy, with dried herbs and a persistent mineral streak.