Alvaro Palacios, Priorat Finca Dofi other_regions_australia equally fine and mineral-driven medium

equally fine and mineral-driven medium weight flavors is remarkably sophisticated

Mourvèdre and Cinsault

The 2012 is neither the biggest nor most complex Pichon Lalande

2009 and 1996 vintages

This too is a large-scaled wine that is surprisingly dense in the context of the vintage with beautifully pure fruit

Alvaro Palacios, Priorat Finca Dofi other_regions_australia equally fine and mineral-driven mediumBright violet color. Suave, highly perfumed nose offers fresh raspberry, minerals, candied flowers and Asian spices. Sappy and minerally, offering intense, spice accented red fruit and floral pastille flavors with superb clarity. Wonderfully supple in texture, with outstanding finishing persistence and only a hint of sweet tannins. Josh Raynolds