Familia Torres Secret del Priorat 2022 — Professional Reviews & Ratings
Wine Enthusiast — 92/100
Medium-bodied and intriguing, with ripe red cherry and sautéed mushroom aromas. The palate combines fruit and savory character, finishing with a loamy, earthy note.
James Suckling — 91/100
Floral and brambly, with herbs, raspberry, hibiscus and grapefruit. Medium-bodied with soft-grained tannins and a fruity, juicy finish.
Decanter — 91/100
Plum, cherry, redcurrant and blueberry combine with floral and savory notes of black olive, garrigue and wild oregano. Fresh and juicy, with salty licorice, cocoa and a balsamic-mint finish. Decanter suggests drinking 2024–2026.
Wine Spectator — 90/100
Mineral smoke and slate frame black cherry, raspberry and fig, with chalky tannins and plum-skin acidity. Rosemary, bergamot and white pepper emerge on the finish. Drinking window: now through 2032.
Guía Peñín — 91/100
The 2022 is listed at 91 points by the Spanish wine guide.
Wine profile
The 2022 is a blend of Garnacha, Cariñena, Syrah, Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot, aged for 12 months in second-fill French oak. Familia Torres describes the wine as emphasizing the character of Priorat's steep, slate-rich llicorella soils.
Professional range: 90–92 points.
History
In 2020, Familia Torres Winery is celebrating their 150th anniversary, but the family’s roots extend even farther than that. The first mention of the Torres wine family was in 1557, but the winery wasn’t established until 1870, when the profits from the family shipping company made it possible to enter the commercial wine space.
Miguel Torres Vendrell founded the company, and since then, the family has passed on the winery (and the name Miguel) steadfastly from generation to generation. They hit a setback when the winery was bombed during the Spanish civil war, but Miguel Torres i Carbó rebuilt, and began the bottling and exporting of the wine.
In 1991, Miguel A. Torres took the reigns, and remains president today. He made remarkable strides in environmental advocacy, social responsibility, fair trade, and research and innovation. Since 2012, Miguel Torres Maczassek has been at the helm, and has continued his father’s work, while also embarking on his own projects. Recognized year after year and Drinks Internationals’ “World’s Most Admired Wine Brand,” the story of Familia Torres is a known and respected one throughout Spain and the world.
Juan Torres Master Distillers is the spirits division of Familia Torres. Its origins date back to 1928 when Juan Torres Casals of the family’s second generation began making aged brandies matured in oak casks; smooth and aromatic spirits distilled from a selection of the finest white Penedès (Barcelona) wines. With 90 years to its name, Juan Torres Master Distillers continues to perfect the art of distillation to this day – a constant pursuit of excellence that finds reflection in each one of its ten, exquisitely crafted spirits, including brandy, pisco, and orange liqueur produced under the brands Torres Brandy, El Gobernador, and Magdala. These elegant, personality-driven spirits find their perfect match in the world of mixology, where they live up to the expectations of a new consumer who delights in shared moments of superior quality.
