Pedro Ballesteros MW: 93

Robert Parker: 93
James Suckling: 94
Hudin: 94
Wine Enthusiastic: 96

Priorat Sergi Ferrer-Selat Raul Bobet Carignan Grenache

2005 2008 Ferrer Bobet Seleccio Especial 11

Vinyes Velles (VV) 15 Wine AdvocateJames Suckling Pedro Ballesteros MW 93

DOQ Priorat

72% Carignan28% Grenache

14.5%

750

10

– 15 18

(Robert Parker’s rating: 93 points)
2020 Vinyes Velles 225 16

(James Suckling’s rating: 94 points)

(Pedro Ballesteros MW: 93 points)

(2025-2040)

Ferrer Bobet is all about respect. Respect for the long traditions of vine-growing and wine-making in the Priorat. Respect for the social and economic development of this rocky, mountainous region in the south of Catalonia. The mutual respect of two friends, Sergi Ferrer-Selat and Raul Bobet, both passionate about the world and culture of wine. And respect for wine lovers looking for a Priorat that reflects with purity and harmony the distinctive mineral essence of this land that produced it.

Since the release of its first wine in 2005, Ferrer Bobet quickly emerged as a rising star in the Spanish wine scene. In 2008, the flagship Ferrer Bobet Selecci Especial was even featured as the 11th Apostle in the renowned manga The Drops of God.

The Vinyes Velles (VV) series reflects the winerys uncompromising commitment to quality: grapes undergo double selection before fermentation in small wooden vats, followed by aging for a minimum of 15 months in fine-grained French oak barrels. The wine combines aromas of blackberry fruit, graphite minerality, and Mediterranean herbs, with a silky texture and layered complexity. Wine Advocate, James Suckling, and Pedro Ballesteros MW have all awarded it scores above 93 points, recognizing its elegance, purity, and structural balance.

Denomination:
DOQ Priorat, Spain

Country of Origin:
Spain

Type:
Red/Rouge (Still)

Grape Varieties:
72% Old Carignan and 28% Grenache

Alcohol Content:
14.5%

Volume:
750mL

Vinification:
Grapes from steep slate hillsides and terraces picked by hand into 10kg boxes. Selected berry by berry on a double sorting table and then transferred to tanks by gravity. Fermentation in 15 and 30 hL wooden tanks.

Ageing:
Malolactic conversion and aging in new fine-grained, medium and lightly toasted French oak barrels for 15 months. Bottled unfined and unfiltered. Bottle aged for a minimum 18 months.

Tasting Notes:
(Robert Parker’s rating: 93 points)
The 2020 Vinyes Velles has abundant, slightly dusty tannins and an earthy profile with notes of graphite, wet slate and dark berry fruit mixed with aromatic Mediterranean herbs and a generous dose of sweet spices from the levage of 16 months in 225-liter French oak barrels.

(James Suckling’s rating: 94 points)
Consistently outstanding, showing ripe black cherries, blueberries, cocoa nibs, incense and dried violets. A touch of wet stones. Fluid and fine-grained on the medium-bodied palate with ripe, concentrated, red and blue fruits. Tense, silky tannins. The long and juicy finish lingers with fruit vibrancy.

(Pedro Ballesteros MW: 93 points)
Elegant restrained aromatic expression, with a graceful red fruit note over discreet blackberry and spicy tones. Suave but dense in the palate, very precise, deftly made with juiciness and a round and easy-going texture. The cleanliness, with not a hint of meaty or volatile aromas, is amazing. More intellectual than hedonist, a very good wine.
(Drinking Window: 2025-2040)