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MATHER TERESINA 2001 – 2002 (WINE # 27) / TERRA ALTA (ZONE 5). PRODUCER: VINOS PIÑOL

Rating: 91 points

The Mather Teresina , a blend of fruit from both the 2001 and 2002 vintages, tips the scales at 14.5% alcohol. The blend is similar to that of its siblings with the addition of the indigenous Morenillo grape. It is an atypical offering in that it goes against the vintage consciousness of today. It exhibits a dense purple color, beautiful blueberry, plum, and blackberry aromas, and a tightly­knit, backward style revealing notes of barrique, new saddle leather, loamy soil, and a liquid minerality. Tannin is present, but ripe. This impressive, full­throttle red requires another 1­2 years of bottle age, and should drink well over the following decade.

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