Clos Erasmus, Laurel Vintage:2020 featuring expressive

featuring expressive

This robust effort isn’t refined but it certainly doesn’t lack for character

The 2001 Barolo Sarmassa (magnum) flows onto the palate with crushed rose petals

The brooding

but the underlying acidity keeps it all fresh and pure

Clos Erasmus, Laurel Vintage:2020 featuring expressive2020 was a challenging year that gave them a lot of work in the vineyard, but it it paid off. The 2020 Laurel feels very elegant, balanced and fresh, a little lighter perhaps, with perfectly ripe tannins, a little in line with 2016 or 2013. It might be a little unusual for the house style or perhaps a slight change, as they are gradually going for softer vinifications; you don't really need to extract in Priorat, because the wines are powerful enough