Terroir Limit, Priorat Tosses other_regions_italy The 2004 Brut Cristal has

The 2004 Brut Cristal has put on quite a bit of weight since I first tasted it earlier this year

There is just enough reduction to mask the underlying fruit but not the floral and spice nuances

(from a bottle shipped directly from the domaine)

but lacks the weight of fruit to really drive it on into the long term

dark chocolate and anise

Terroir Limit, Priorat Tosses other_regions_italy The 2004 Brut Cristal hasI often find more similarities between Les Tosses and Dits del Terra than with the Arbossar. However, this time I found common characteristics between the 2015 Les Tosses and the Arbossar from the same year. Both show graphite and licorice, which speaks to the freshness achieved by this southeast facing slope planted with centenary vines. It's musky, spiced and floral, with notes of blue fruit and violets, a touch of balsam, ash and incense along with