The 2008 Reserva Marti is a blend of 23% Tempranillo, 27% Syrah, 31% Merlot, 13% Caladoc – an obscure indigenous red grape – and 6% Cabernet Sauvignon from the oldest vines on the property. It is, without a doubt, the best red wine that I tasted, but it seems to share with its siblings an excess of oak. Here the fruit is fresher, with a mixture of red and black berry notes intermixed with plenty of spice, black pepper, cinnamon and vanilla and a palate that is medium-bodied with dusty tannins with a slightly drying finish, most probably from the two years the wine aged in new French oak barrels. Hopefully the wine will integrate the wood a little better with some time in the bottle. Drink now-2017. Albet i Noya is one of the pioneers in organic farming in Spain: the winery started producing organic wines in 1978. They produce a grand total of 1.2 million bottles, both still and sparkling. The latest news is that the sparkling wines will be sold under the Penedes appellation, leaving Cava as many others have already done. Importer: Opici Wines, Glenn Rock, NJ; tel. (201) 689-1200, www.opici.com