Tasting- Glop Priorat (Week 5)

Name: Glop Priorat

Variety: Red Blend

Region: Priorat (Catalonia)

Country: Spain

Year: 2010

Price: $20.95

Vintage Cellar Review:
"Glop is a customer favorite in our retail store and it has a very memorable name which means 'sip' or 'gulp' in Catalan.  Glop is an inky red wine from Priorat with deep plum and blackberry flavors perfect for pairing with grilled chorizo or Iberico pork."

My Review:
This wine has a deep cranberry hue with a hint of purple.  There are some legs, but they're not extremely thick.  There are apple, berry, and oak scents.  It tastes kind of fruity and sweet with a little heat and tannins mixed in.  It's kind of a bitter wine with some cranberry and blackberry tastes.  The aftertaste brings in some slightly oaky flavors.  This wine was decent for a red.  I'm starting to get a little bit used to the oak flavors, but I like how this one had fruity flavors with the oak coming in later.  The name meaning "to gulp" was appropriate because this is a fairly drinkable red blend.  I would probably recommend this wine.  

Pairings: This wine could be good with either a steak or a creamy pasta dish.