Toasty oak pairs with bright cherry fruit in this firm, light red. Herbal and licorice notes add interest. Has good focus. Drink now through 2010. 10,000 cases made, 4,500 cases imported.??–TM??Region: Spain / Bierzo Select to Add

Mineral, crushed flowers, black olive, dark fruit and herbs carry the hefty bouquet toward a round, earthy and fully packed palate that offers accents of cured meat, leather, creamy oak and some heat. It’s definitely a big wine that’s warm on the finish, but not tannic. A good deal at $16.——M.S.(11/1/2007)—— 89