Bodegas Ochoa’s unoaked 2009 Tempranillo (70%) – Garnacha (30%) displays spice box, floral, black cherry, and blackberry aromas giving way to an easygoing, friendly, tasty red that finishes with no hard edges. It is a good value for drinking over the next 3 years. Importer: Tom George, Frontier Wine Imports, Dover, NJ; Tel. (973) 328-4500

Dark, dense and nice on the nose, with aromas of dried cheese, blackberry and plum. Fresh, juicy and healthy in the mouth, with blackberry and plum flavors that run long and clean. Freshness and juicy clarity are this wine’s chief attributes.——M.S.(12/15/2011)—— 88