2017 Torres Salmos

93 POINTS

James Suckling

A beautiful red with rather flamboyant fruit, showing crushed berries, flowers and some chocolate and walnut undertones. It’s full-bodied and layered. Creamy texture.

92 POINTS

Wine Spectator

A polished and engaging red, with packed-in flavors of kirsch, ripe currant and anise, flanked with mountain herb, espresso and spice elements. A nicely integrated acidity keep this harmonious and balanced. Carignan, Grenache and Syrah.

92 POINTS

Josh Raynolds - Vinous

Saturated ruby. Mineral-laced aromas of candied dark fruit, licorice, woodsmoke and violet are complemented by a spicy topnote. Juicy and broad on the palate, offering ripe blackberry and bitter cherry flavors that become sweeter and spicier with air. Delivers a powerful punch and shows very good depth, displaying appealing sweetness and resonating floral and spice notes on a long, gently tannic finish.

91 POINTS

Mike DeSimone - Wine Enthusiast

This inky garnet-colored wine has a nose of blackberry, dark chocolate and summer farm stand. Robust tannins come on strong, backing flavors of cassis, cherry preserves, butterscotch, lavender and a hint of green pepper that flow into a long finish.

91 POINTS

David Williams - Decanter

A beginner’s guide to Priorat? Well it’s certainly relatively accessible in price. But there’s no stinting on dark fruit power, dusky tannin, dusty herbs and a lick of the region’s tell-tale slate-stone minerality.

91 POINTS

2020 - Decanter World Wine Awards

A more savoury, gamey style here, with power and complex strawberry, floral and mocha appeal. Full-flavoured, satisfying finish. Award: Silver - DWWA 2020

90 POINTS

Robert Parker Wine Advocate

A ripe red from Priorat, the 2017 Salmos is a blend of 50% Cariñena, 40% Garnacha and 10% Syrah with a mixture of berry and spicy oak aromas and limited Priorat character. It's polished and balanced, and the tannins are fine-grained. 96,300 bottles and 200 magnums produced. It was bottled in June 2019.

Decanter

Earthy, truffle notes on the nose. Feels powerful and savoury on the attack with concentrated tannins and a dried fruit and earthy finish. Judges: Beth Willard, Diana Rollan, David Williams