The garnet-colored 2004 Mas de Masos is a blend of 35% Garnacha Peluda, 30% Cabernet Sauvignon, 20% Garnacha Pais, and the balance Carinena and Syrah. It was aged for 12 months in French oak. It gives up an outstanding bouquet of liquid mineral, smoke, lavender, anise, blueberry, and black cherry. Full-bodied, layered, and dense on the palate, it has plenty of savory flavor, spice notes, toasted nuts, and blackberry jam. Long in the finish, it has the stuffing to evolve for several more years and will provide optimal drinking from 2012 to 2024.
Importer: Folio Fine Wine Partners, Napa, CA; www.foliowine.com