The estate-grown 2001 Finca Dofi, fashioned from tiny yields of 20 hectoliters per hectare, was aged in 100% new French oak. A blend of 60% Grenache, and the rest Carignan, Cabernet Sauvignon, Syrah, and Merlot, it appears to be the finest vintage of this cuvee I have yet tasted. Inky/purple to the rim with a sweet nose of creme de cassis, blackberries, minerals, and a hint of acacia flowers, this intense, opulent, full-bodied, seamless 2001 is already accessible. It can be drunk young, or cellared for 12-13 years.
Proensa Guide: 98 points(01/01/2004)
Evolution: further than 2010. Gastronomy: meat and game stews, aromatic plates. 55 % Grenache del País, 45 % Cabernet Sauvignon, Syrah and Merlot; 14 months in cask. Remarkable sharpness of aromas; with no need to aerate, displaying ripe fruit, spices, balsamic, mineral and smoked elegant nuances. Magnificent structure in the mouth, expressive, full. Service: 18ºC.
Pairing: Aged Cheese, Game Animals, Grilled Red Meats, Legume, Roasts, Stews.
Álvaro Palacios comes to Gratallops with the intention to pass on the whole character of this land: Spirit, passion, patience, light and rigor harmoniously mixed to create round fresh and mineral wines. He founds like that a winery in 1989 of 25 Has. And with a production of 195000 bottles.
