The UnCorker

Vall Llach Embruix Priorat 2003

Restaurant Ubeda in Barcelona is not packed, but there are only two staff.. and they are making cocktails (for some reason gin and tonics are a renown choice here), pulling draft beers, bussing dishes, plating food.. and even cooking the food. Our Spanish is terrible - it seems like they are asking us to leave… ‘we’re closing’ the gesturing seems to say as we grab an empty table, “you must leave.” But we soon learn that what they really were saying is, “it will be a while until we can get to you…. how about a shockingly affordable-for-how-delicious it is bottle of wine while you wait?”

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Scala Dei Prior Crianza 2001

A bargain Priorat? We at The UnCorker were skeptical, but this is the real deal. Predomimantly Grenache, with a bit of Syrah and Cabernet Sauvignon, this wine is still tightly wound, but with air it unfolds into an aromatic wine with real terroir. Dark chunky fruit, menthol, mint and wet stone leads into a rich chocolate finish. We were astonished by how inexpensive this gem was.  You can still pick it up online for under $25.   A perfect discovery for the fall.