Alvaro Palacios年輕時在法國波爾多酒王Ch. Petrus工作，之後在1989返回西班牙並隨著幾位釀酒師同伴到Priorat產區開闢新天地。1993年他在此釀造出西班牙最昂貴也最稀有的膜拜酒「L'Ermita」，不僅讓Priorat成為西班牙明星產區，也讓他成為舉世聞名的國寶級釀酒師。相較於年產量極少並動輒2-4萬的一軍酒「L'Ermita」，同樣出自Alvaro Palacios之手的二軍酒海豚園Finca Dofi價格親民又充分的表現Garnacha這傳統葡萄的特色，在世界各地非常受到歡迎！
WA:93 Drink Date: 2004 - 2017
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.
