2004 was a superb vintage in Priorat and the three entries from Alvaro Palacios are stunning. The 2004 Finca Dofi offers an upgrade. It is sourced from a single vineyard on the estate of which 60% is Grenache and the balance Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Syrah, and Carignan aged in 100% new French oak. Deeper in color than Les Terrasses, and more reticent aromatically, with coaxing, scents of toast and smoke, minerals, violets, blueberries, and chocolate emerge. Full-bodied and harmonious, there is an opulence to the fruit which is breathtaking. It should drink well for 10-15 or more years. Importer: The Rare Wine Co., Sonoma, CA; tel. (707) 996-4484

A solid red, with lovely aromas of mountain herbs, smoke and blackberry that give way to dense tannins that shadow plum, coffee and tobacco flavors. Best from 2009 through 2015. 250 cases imported.??–TM??Region: Spain / Priorat Select to Add