2022 Clos Mogador Magnum

Actually, we don't need to tell much about the iconic winemaker Rene Barbier. His Clos Mogador is perhaps the most famous Priorat wine. It is an organically grown full-bodied deep red wine and belongs to the absolute top of the Priorat. The Clos Mogador is full of black ripe fruit, herbs, minerals, coffee, truffles, beautiful tannins and a very impressive aftertaste. The Clos Mogador is a blend of Garnacha, Cariñena, Syrah and Cabernet Sauvignon. The grapes are picked over a period of two months, because they do not all ripen at the same time. The grapes are grown biodynamically, so with attention and respect for the plant and the natural conditions, and all work on the land is carried out by hand.

The grapes come from vineyards coming from slate terraces that give the wine that famous pure minerality that Priorat is famous for. The grapes coming from slate and biodynamic cultivation of Clos Mogador and the vinification techniques of the Barbiers are seen worldwide as the example of how to get a wine that so perfectly sums up a "terroir" with that subtle fusion of fruit and nature. The 2022 vintage is a blend of 45% garnatxa negra,

29% carinyena, 16% syrah, 10% Cabernet Sauvignon.

The dense, purple-black color of this vintage heralds an impressive bouquet that combines spiciness, smokiness and herbs with a nice touch of toast. In the mouth all these impressions are enhanced by multiple layers of coffee aromas, chocolate, liquorice and ripe, generous fruit. The silky, but persistent tannins are accompanied by a refreshing acidity . In our opinion a wine that should not be missing in a nice wine collection and compared to French or Italian top wines this is still relatively very cheap. In its young years definitely decant because this is a wine that is known to improve for many years and has a drinking window until 2035+ This is a magnum of 1.5 liters in an original wooden box (OWC/1). Even tastier and with a longer drinking window.

For the first time in Spain, Clos Mogador, one of the prestigious wines made by René Barbier in the DOCa. Priorat, is awarded the prestigious qualification «Vi de Finca» “Vi de Finca” is an additional qualification to the DOCa. Priorat certification, which already recognizes this wine. Clos Mogador was the first wine to receive this prestigious qualification in all of Spain. It certifies that all the grapes used to make this wine have come from the single vineyard of Clos Mogador for at least the last five years (five years that can be documented and traced), and at the same time is awarded to a wine that has enjoyed international fame for more than ten years.

FACT: The grapes are pressed using an olive oil press, which only produces half of the grape juice (in contrast to a regular press), but this is the most beautiful part and makes the wine 50% more concentrated. In the 'Attachments' tab you will find the official fact sheet of this beautiful wine. We will automatically send it to you when you order this wine. The wine is in our conditioned Wine Warehouse and if you come to collect the wine, you will often also receive a nice discount . You will see your discount immediately when you choose 'Collection' on the checkout page. We are located in Dordrecht with plenty of parking. Click here for our address.

René Barbier is, together with Carles Pastrana of Clos de l'Obac, Alvaro Palacios (from Rioja , but known for L'Ermita in Priorat) and José Lluis Perez (Clos Martinet, and father of Sarah Perez), one of the "founding fathers" of this recently discovered or rediscovered wine region Priorat. Clos Mogador is named after the single vineyard that René Barbier started cultivating in the 1970s, in the now world-famous village of Gratallops. The wines of Clos Mogador have become mythical wines, just like Sassicaia from Italy and Château Margaux from France. Clos Mogador has the cult status of a great world wine. A special feature in winemaking at René Barbier: he presses the grapes using an olive oil press, which means that only half of the grape juice is obtained (as opposed to a normal press). This makes the wine 50% more concentrated and it almost seems liqueur-like in the glass. Priorat wines are naturally quite concentrated, and yields are usually already microscopic. Robert Parker was one of the first international journalists to give Clos Mogador wines extra praise. and now the wines of Rene Barbier and Sara Perez (Rene's wife) are a household name.

In addition to the Clos Mogador, his wife, the famous winemaker Sara Pérez, makes wines in the Montsant (the region around the Priorat) from the winery La Universal and Mas Martinet. These wines such as Clos Martinet, Venus and Dido are now also among Spain's best wines.