June 2022
GRATAVINUM
Priorat GV5 2016
- 93 points -
cherry, garnet rim, aromas of balsamic herbs, ripe fruit, scrubland, old leather followed by balsamic, spicy notes with a balanced round mouthfeel.
À propos de Guia Penin
La Guia Penin is Spain's most famous and comprehensive wine guide. It is compiled by José Peñin, whose impressive knowledge of international and Spanish wines has been gathered over more than 25 years as a professional wine writer and journalist.
In 1980 Peñin created Bouquet – Spain's first magazine dedicated to wine and the wine industry, and now continues his writings through freelancing work for such prestigious publications as El País and Tiempo. The print version of the guide is now complemented by the Guia Penin website (Guiapenin.com).
The Guia Penin lists tasting notes and scores for more than 8,000 Spanish wines.
La Guia Penin's 100-point wine-scoring scale:
- 95–100 – Exceptional
- 90–94 – Excellent
- 80–89 – Very good
- 70–79 – Acceptable
- 60–69 – Unremarkable, but not faulty
- 50–59 – Not recommended.
La Guia Penin's wine scores on Wine-Searcher:
Score range: 68 – 99 points
50% fall between: 88 – 91 points
Average score: 89.5 points
(Data: October 2015)