The 2008 Finca L’Argata is composed of 40% Syrah, 40% Garnatxa, and 20% Cabernet Sauvignon aged in French oak for 14 months. Sweetly fruited, fragrant, and layered on the palate, this dense effort has enough structure to evolve for 3-4 years. Nicely proportioned and lengthy, it will provide optimum drinking from 2014 to 2023. Importer: Andre Tamers, De Maison Selections, Chapel Hill, NC; www.demaisonselections.lcom

Ripe black fruit compote, minerals, leathery oak, smoke and spice on the nose. Chunky fruit with significant tannins and a savoury mineral profile. Alc: 15%.