A Winery in San Carlos

2001 Dominico Carignan Port
$25 375/ml
Shane’s Notes

A few weeks ago, I discovered Dominico Wines in San Carlos while on the way to the video store. It’s kind of a strange sight - you just don’t expect to see a winery in the middle of warehouses in the city. So, we absolutely had to drop by for a tasting. Mr. Dominico (at least I’m guessing it was Mr. Dominico) was very nice and poured us a wide variety of wines crafted primarily from Italian varietals. We weren’t too impressed by his wines, but many had recently been bottled so we withheld judgment. Since the tasting was free, we took a chance and purchased his Carignan Port.

It was kind of shocking. It didn’t taste like a port at all. It wasn’t even sweet. It just tasted like a very alcoholic wine. The palate was flat with a hint of vanilla and the finish was very hot. We would much rather have a good LBV (such as Dow’s or Fonseca) at less than half the price.