2003 Scala Dei Prior

[Drew]

Actually this wine is nothing like most Oz wines which I buy very little of these days. Think more along the lines of dark fruit, strong flavors with minerality and a kiss of oak vs. the dark, jammy fruit, blueberry and coconut Oz wines that display an abundant sweetness which are served as cocktail wines. This Priorat, which I would describe as a cold weather, hearty wine, also food friendly, is well put together. Now, that said, let me describe myself. I've always been lured to wines that display intense flavors, which really describes me as a person. Intense occupation, home decor, art, cooking style, performance perfection driven, emotionally complex person, sometimes over the top I'm told [img]http://www.wines.com/ubb/biggrin.gif[/img]. Even my leisure activities lean towards intensity rather than relaxing and refreshing. I like my wines, overall, in my face but sincere and solid like an exotic, natural, beautiful woman sans make-up. Dark haired, olive toned beauties with blue eyes, which I married by the way. Athletic, strong and independent but oozing femininity at the same time. I don't like phony, circus wines which taste manipulated like the Oz wines which are imported into the States have become.

Drew


[This message has been edited by Drew (edited 07-11-2009).]