Torres Salmos Priorat 2015 Wine Review

Torres Salmos Priorat 2015

Priorat D.O.C.A., Spain

Community Score:92/100

Community Reviews: 5

Add My Review

Price: $39.95

Drink: 2019-2025

Bottle size: 750 ml

Alcohol: 14.5%

Sweetness: Extra Dry

Wine Type: Red Wine

Winery: Torres

Agent: Philippe Dandurand Wines Ltd.

Natalie's Score: 94/100

From producer, Miguel Torres, Torres Salmos 2015 is a lush and full-bodied red wine from the Priorat wine region. The grapes for Salmos are planted on slopes of shale called "licorella stone." The name of "Salmos" is in honour of the monks of La Cartuja who first planted the vines in the Priorat region. This is a fragrant, spicy wine with velvety tannins, ripe black cherry savoury spice finishing long and satisfying.

Food pairings: endive and ham in Mornay (white) sauce, chicken a la king, tagliatelle with ham.

Celebrated Chicken and Cream Sauce Wine

This Torres Salmos Priorat 2015 was reviewed on July 8, 2021 by Natalie MacLean

Pricing & Stock Information

LCBO
450734
$39.95
Check Stock

BCLDB
199067
$34.03
Check Stock

Reviews and Ratings

Carolyn Hetke rated this wine as 93/100 with the following review:

This Carignan, Grenache, Syrah blend presents a somewhat rare opportunity for Ontarians to indulge in the powerful wines of the Priorat region of Spain. Priorat is the only other Spanish wine region to share the superior DOCa designation with Rioja. Carignan and Grenache, the signature grapes of Priorat, are grown on those famous slate slopes known as 'licorella'. Old vines struggling to push their roots literally through feet of crumbling slate provide low yields with intense concentration. The Torres Salmos 2015 is showing off its pedigree with lovely, dusty notes of dried cherry, black fruit and hints of chocolate and spice on the nose. All these enticing elements carry to the palate that is velvety, well balanced and beautifully structured. And it all winds up with a lush, lingering finish. Drinking well now but will hold another 3+ years. Enjoy with steak, stew or tenderloin. Tasted February 2020. www.thewineloverskitchen.com

Jennifer Havers - WSET Level 3 rated this wine as 90/100 with the following review:

Intense and brooding! Aromas of dark fruit, anise, leather, smoke and spice. Full bodied with some young tannins, dark berry flavours, and some leathery hints on the finish. This would benefit from a bit of decanting, and would certainly age for 5-7 years. Enjoy with braised beef ribs.

Produced by world renown Torres, the wine grapes for Salmos 2015 are planted on slopes of shale called "licorella stone." in the Priorat wine region. They undergo extreme differences in temperature between night and day. Wine grapes are hand-harvested and the wine is aged for 16 months in French oak barrels. Salmos is a rich and full-bodied Spanish red, elegant with silky layers of fleshy ripe black fruit dark cherries and dark spicy flavours on the palate. Decant for two hours prior to serving or hold in cellar for three years. - Community Wine Reviews

1 Member would buy this wine again

Greg Sarsons

If you liked the Torres Salmos Priorat 2015, you might also like these wines:

Top Rated Red Wines

Add bottle and/or label shots for this wine
Wineries and agents: Add notes for this wine
Find this wine in other stores

Recipes for Torres Salmos Priorat 2015

Click here for recipes

WANT TO LEARN HOW TO

PAIR WINE
& FOOD?

Join me in a free online video class to learn the secrets to perfect pairings.

SAVE MY SEAT!

Wine of the Week

As featured on

L'orme de Rauzan-Gassies Red Wine
2016,
Haut-Médoc, Bordeaux A.C. ...

Natalie MacLean

Natalie MacLean offers North America's most popular online wine and food pairing classes. She was named the World's Best Drinks Writer at the World Food Media Awards in Australia.

Natalie has published two books with Random House, both selected as one of Amazon's Best Books of the Year.

Join 327,385 thirsty wine lovers who get access to all of her wine reviews by becoming a member of her site. Take a free online pairing class with her here.

FEEL LOST IN THE

LCBO?

Know the wines you want before you even get to the store with my wine reviews. Join now. It's free.

Red, White & Drunk All Over

Best Books of the Year

Natalie MacLean writes about wine with a sensuous obsession... and often laugh-out-loud funny... Terrific.

Rex Pickett, Sideways

Ms. MacLean is the disarming Everywoman. She loves wine, loves drinking ... ultimately, it's a winning formula.

Eric Asimov, The New York Times

GOT A SMARTPHONE?

Access my reviews on mobile with the bar code scanner.

GET NAT'S APP

Unquenchable: A Tipsy Search

Best Books of the Year

Natalie MacLean is a new force in the wine writing world ‐ a feisty North American answer to Hugh Johnson and Jancis Robinson. She can write beautifully about wine.

The Financial Times of London

There are very few people in the wine world who "get it" and Natalie is one of those who brings more fun to a buttoned-up and stodgy game.

Gary Vaynerchuck, Wine Library TV

Starting a Wine Cellar?

Expert advice for all budgets

From wine racks to underground caves, insider tips on size and space, number of bottles, ideal conditions and reputable resources. learn more

Welcome Back!Sign in here:

Not Registered?Become one of our thirsty clan 327,385 strong:

Torres Salmos Priorat 2015 Wine Review

Natalie's Score: 94/100

Pricing & Stock Information

Reviews and Ratings