The 2015 'Joan Gine' by Buil & Gine is a fantastic effort from this storied estate. This excellent wine needs about an hour in the decanter to settle. After some air this Priorat Blanco, comprised of 55% White Garnacha, 35% Macabeo, and 10% Pedro Ximenez, comes to life and opens with a bright bouquet of marzipan, blood orange rind, kumquat and suggestions of beeswax. The mid-palate weight is lovely as the wine currently reveals rich flavors of brioche, butternut squash, orange marmalade, honey, Pazzaz apple and suggestions of baking spices. Rich, dense and plush, with incredible aromatic and flavor range, the silky mouthfeel leads to an exceedingly long finish that delightfully lingers. While this is hard resist at this juncture, the wine will only pick up some beautiful secondary characteristics with a few more years in the bottle. (Best 2017-2026) - April, 2017 (OB)
Wine Specifications
- Report Date: April, 2017
- Producer: Buil & Gine
- Vintage: 2015
- Drinking Window: 2017-2026
- Estimated Value: $30
- Country: Spain
- Region: Catalunya
- Appellation: Priorat
- Importer: Think Global Wines