The 2006 Tipico is a blend of 40% Grenache, 40% Monastrell, and 20% Shiraz aged in seasoned oak for 15 months. Dark ruby-colored, it has an alluring perfume of cedar, tobacco, wild cherry, and blueberry. On the palate it is easygoing, seamless, and already complex. Drink it over the next six years. Cascabel is a five hectare estate, four of which are planted to nine grape varieties. It is the project of Duncan Ferguson and Susana Fernandez, the latter a native of Madrid. The concept is to put a Spanish face on McLaren Vale wines.Importer: Southern Starz, Huntington Beach, CA; tel. (714) 892-3030