Álvaro Palacios Tasting Notes
Finca Dofí is a blend of Garnacha, Cabernet, Merlot, Syrah and Cariñena. Like L?Ermita, Dofí combines power and richness with great breeding and finesse. In most Priorat tastings that do not include L?Ermita, Dofí is the clear winner.
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Wine Spectator
Cherry and plum flavors are ripe and juicy in this lively red, which has firm tannins and light accents of tobacco and herbs. Balanced, fresh and clean. Tight now, but promising depth with age. Best from 2011 through 2018. —Thomas Matthews, 91 points
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Wine Advocate
The 2006 Finca Dofi is 55% Garnacha and 45% Carinena from estate vines ranging in age from 16 to 23 years. It was aged for 9 months in 80% new French oak. It offers up a more complex bouquet of toasty new oak, lavender, leather, mineral, truffle, black cherry, and blueberry. Layered on the palate with a plush texture, it has excellent depth, succulent flavor, and excellent balance. Surprisingly forward, it will evolve for 2-3 years but can be enjoyed now and over the next decade. —Jay Miller, 93 points
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Wine Enthusiast
Alvaro Palacios is as meticulous as any vintner when it comes to vine maintenance and winemaking. His Finca Dofi blends Garnacha and Cabernet Sauvignon with some Syrah and sometimes Merlot, and the result is extremely impressive vintage after vintage. This wine is alluring, silky smooth and endowed with beautiful herb and mineral notes along with light oak, fine tannins and non-stop length on the finish. It's drinkable right now and should hold steady and/or improve over the next five years. Imported by Rare Wine Company. Editors? Choice. —Michael Schachner, 95 points
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International Wine Cellar
($90) Ruby-red. Raspberry and cherry aromas are complicated by graphite, tobacco and anise. Sweet red and dark berry flavors possess liqueur-like depth but are lithe and incisive, with impressive mineral lift on the back end. Juicy, finely etched red fruits dominate the long, sappy finish. A smoky quality arrived with air, adding further dimension and depth. —Josh Raynolds, 93 points
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