The other day someone wrote to inquire about the 2012 Clos Mogador and what my impressions were of it. While I enjoyed drinking it when initially released, I realized that instead of just talking about this one wine, it was worth talking about the whole vintage and how it’s evolved for Catalunya as well as Roussillon since climatically and viticulturally, they’re very linked. In short, this was a hot vintage and you could immediately taste it in the wines overall. Some were exceedingly alcoholic and many were lacking in acidity. […]

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