The 2006 Monasterio de Santa Ana is 100% Monastrell sourced from 60 year old vines and aged for three months in French and American oak. Purple in color, it exhibits a perfume of spice box, forest floor, blackberry, and blueberry. This leads to a ripe, mouth-filling, succulent wine that has no hard edges. Drink it over the next three years. Importer: Opici Wines , www.opiciwines.com

This supple red shows cherry and berry flavors, with light chocolate notes. A hint of bitter herbs keeps it refreshing. Drink now. 80,000 cases made, 15,000 cases imported.??–TM??Region: Spain / Jumilla Select to Add

A little cloudy and minty, with aromas of herbs and reeds bumping up against cherry cough drop. That medicinal cherry flavor joins plum and light pepper, while the feel is lively, bracing and forward. Gets better with airing, and overall it tastes a little more natural than some Jumilla heavyweights.——M.S.(12/15/2008)—— 86