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Priorat 2021 vs 2022: Panel tasting results

Two contrasting Priorat vintages impressed our judges in different ways, with astute winemaking resulting in nearly 70% of wines scoring 90 points or more.

Beth Willard, Eugenio Egorov and Matthew Forster MW tasted 98 wines, with 5 Outstanding and 63 Highly recommended

Priorat 2021 vs 2022: Panel tasting scores

98 wines tasted

Exceptional 0
Outstanding 5
Highly recommended 63
Recommended 27
Commended 3
Fair 0


Entry criteria: producers and UK agents were invited to submit their dry red wines classified as DOCa/DOQ Priorat from the 2021 and 2022 vintages


Scroll down to see the top-scoring wines from our Priorat 2021 vs 2022 panel tasting



The judges

Beth Willard is a wine communicator and judge with a particular passion for the wines of Spain. A regular contributor to Decanter and one of the five Co-Chairs of the DWWA, she is also a member of the Gran Orden de Caballeros del Vino

Eugenio Egorov is wine director at Six Senses London hotel & spa. Born in Ukraine, he began his hospitality career in restaurants in Italy and Florida, USA, before moving to London in 2014

Matthew Forster MW is an independent wine consultant and education specialist, and founder of The Wine Partnership. A former director at the Wine & Spirit Education Trust, he is particularly passionate about the food and wine cultures of Spain, Portugal and South America


Priorat 2021 vs 2022 panel tasting results:

Wines were tasted blind


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