the 2017 The Bard is composed of 87% Cabernet Sauvignon and 13% Merlot

As it virtually always does

Impeccably balanced and harmonious

this splendid wine promises to get even better over the next 4-6 years and possibly last through the first decade of the next century

with a racy but beautifully integrated spine of acidity

Terroir Limit, Priorat Tosses Vintage:2013 the 2017 The Bard isI often find more similarities between Les Tosses and Dits del Terra than with the Arbossar. However, this time I found common characteristics between the 2015 Les Tosses and the Arbossar from the same year. Both show graphite and licorice, which speaks to the freshness achieved by this southeast facing slope planted with centenary vines. It's musky, spiced and floral, with notes of blue fruit and violets, a touch of balsam, ash and incense along with