There are several hundred cases of the 1995 Miserere, an estate-bottled blend of Cabernet Sauvignon, Grenache, Tempranillo, Merlot, and Carignan. This wine may merit a 90-point score after a few more months in bottle. It exhibits a dense ruby/purple color, and a pure, earthy, peppery, blackberry, and cassis-scented nose with nicely integrated toasty oak. The wine is powerful and full-bodied on the palate, with a lot of guts, glycerin, and extract. Although still unformed, grapy, and raw, this is an impressively made wine that needs another 2-3 years of cellaring; it should keep for 12-15 years. Importer: Jorge Ordonez, Fine Estates From Spain, Dedham, MA; tel. (617) 461-5767

Alluring floral and blueberry aromas give way to rich flavors of blueberries, licorice and vanilla in this chewy, tannic red. It gives a star-burst of flavors that draws you back for another sip even as the tannins bludgeon your palate. An exciting, distinctive wine. Drink now through 2005.??–TM??Region: Spain / Priorat Select to Add