Finca Dofi 2013

"Singular Unmistakeable Priorat"

Finca Dofi is a great introduction to the groundbreaking wines of Alvaro Palacios.

One Spain's most esteemed winemakers, Alvaro was one of the pioneering 'Gang of Five' who put Priorat on the map.

A single-vineyard located in the village of Gratallops, an appellation about 50 miles west of Barcelona, Dofi was Alvaro Palacios' original vineyard, acquired in 1990. Vines are planted 300 metres above sea level facing north, with mineral-rich soil whose high iron content is evident by their red colour. 

Finca Dofi is produced mostly from the Garnacha grape, with a touch of Carinena, and 1% of white grapes (Macabeo and Garnacha Blanc).  Dofi is juicy with aromas of pure red fruit and blood orange, impressive elegance and a round, velvety texture. Perfect at 10 years, 2013 is extremely drinkable and elegant now.

A mere fraction of the price of this winemaker's icon wine L'Ermita!

Finca Dofi

Opaque ruby. Sexy, high-pitched aromas of red fruit liqueur, potpourri and pipe tobacco are accented by an building spiciness. Juicy and precise on the palate, offering sweet, deeply concentrated raspberry and floral pastille flavors that show outstanding vivacity and thrust. Closes with emphatic floral and red berry character and harmonious tannins that add gentle grip.  Drink 2022-2038.

94 -  Vinous (Josh Raynolds)

2011 was not an easy act to follow as it produced what probably was the best Dofí to date, yet the 2013 Finca Dofí is as good or even better! The single-vineyard 2013 Finca Dofí, made since 2011 with Garnacha and perhaps 5% Cariñena (previously made with Cabernet Sauvignon), was fermented in oak vats with indigenous yeasts and matured in barriques for 16 months after malolactic. They have achieved a level of sophistication in the élevage of this wine because it is completely different from the wines of, say, 2005 (or 1995!) that were hard and full of tannins. This 2013 is nothing like that. Of course, there are tannins, but the texture is completely different, more akin to a Barolo with earthiness that is coated by ripe fruit to create a singular, unmistakable Priorat. Again, the best Dofí to date.

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