Spicy notes of cigar box, anise and cardamom frame dried cherry, pomegranate and chocolate flavors in this exotic red, which has a generous texture, with moderate tannins and orange peel acidity. Drink now through 2022. 500 cases made, 100 cases imported.??–TM??Region: Spain / Rioja Select to Add

The 2006 Heras Cordon Reserva is a blend of 90% Tempranillo and 10% Graciano aged for 26 months in new, mostly French oak. Opaque purple/black in color, it sports a nose of brier, underbrush, incense, and kinky wild black cherry and black raspberry fruit. Full-bodied and extracted on the palate, it has enough balance to blossom for another 1-2 years and should drink well through 2018. Importer: Tom George, Frontier Wines, Dover, NJ; tel. (973) 328-4500

The 2004 Reserva is 90% Tempranillo and 10% Graciano from 35-year-old vines. It was aged for 18 months in new French and American oak. Purple-colored, it reveals lots of toasty new oak aromas as well as notes of chocolate, blueberry, and blackberry liqueur. Plush on the palate, all components are nicely integrated, and there is enough structure to support another 4-6 years in the cellar. This full-flavored, lengthy wine should provide pleasure through 2030.Bodegas y Vinedos Heras Cordon is one of the showcase wineries of Rioja. The winemaker is the talented Alejandra Roxane Schmedes from renowned Rioja producer Bodegas Remirez de Ganuza.Importer: Tom George, Frontier Wine Imports, Dover, NJ; tel. (973) 328-4500