The wine shows great spice and leather components, some minerality and a lot of ripe red fruits aromas as well.
"Saturated ruby. Expressive aromas of dark berries, cherry cola, licorice and violet, plus a smoky mineral quality in the background. Sweet, deep-pitched black and blue fruit and floral pastille flavors gain weight as the wine opens up. The long, focused finish shows outstanding clarity and spicy thrust, with velvety tannins framing lingering cherry and floral pastille notes. - Josh Raynolds"
- Antonio Galloni's Vinous (March 2021), 90 pts
"Big but overripe plums, bold but not overly dry tannins and quite good harmony between them. Slightly chunky and chewy finish. Drink or hold."
- James Suckling (August 2018), 89 pts
"(45% garnacha, 30% carinena, 10% cabernet sauvignon, 10% syrah and 5% merlot): Bright violet color. A pungent, smoke-accented bouquet evokes fresh cherry and licorice, along with a strong floral overtone. Smooth and expansive on the palate, offering open-knit dark fruit and rose pastille flavors lifted by juicy acidity. Subtle tannins add shape to the very long, sweet finish, which leaves zesty mineral and floral notes behind. - Josh Raynolds"
- Antonio Galloni's Vinous (September 2014), 91 pts
"The nose of the 2011 Petit Mas Sinén transported me to the 1990s when the reds from Priorat all smelled of wet slate and dry straw. This is a blend of Garnacha, Cariñena, Cabernet, Syrah and Merlot fermented separately and blended before the wine was put in barrel for a short élevage of six months. The barrels used are mostly French, but some 10% are made with American oak. The palate is full-bodied with some grippy tannins and full-flavors that are quite powerful and end quite long, lifted by the alcohol. Wait a bit. 9,000 bottles. - Luis Gutierrez"
- Robert Parker's The Wine Advocate (June 2015), 88 pts
"(45% garnacha, 30% carinena, 10% cabernet sauvignon, 10% syrah and 5% merlot): Vivid purple. Intensely perfumed, mineral-driven scents of redcurrant, raspberry, spicecake and violet, with a smoky overtone. Juicy and precise, offering lively red fruit flavors and a sexy floral pastille quality. Weightier on the clinging finish, which echoes the floral and smoke notes. - Josh Raynolds"
- Antonio Galloni's Vinous (September 2013), 91 pts
Mas Sinen is located in the village of Poboleda, in the province of Tarragona. The winery dates back to the 19th century and has been in the family for a ...
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