The glass-coating 2006 Petit Verdot offers up brooding black fruits, spices, and licorice aromas and flavors in its compelling perfume. In the glass notes of game, bacon, and exotic spices emerge leading to a lengthy, pure finish lasting for 45-seconds. Without a track record for longevity (the first vintage of this wine was in 1994), it is difficult to know how it might age but the wine’s depth and balance suggest that 20 years is not out of the question. The flagship AAA is only produced in exceptional vintages with no fixed rules regarding composition or vinification.Marques de Grinon is the title of the renowned Carlos Falco who revolutionized viticulture in Castilla La Mancha at his Dominio de Valdepusa estate in Toledo. The latest set of releases from Marques de Grinon are outstanding with several of them qualifying as excellent values.Importer: Winebow, New York, NY; www.winebow.com

The 2005 Petit Verdot is a bit more complex, richer, and more structured. This lengthy effort will benefit from 4-5 years of aging and drink well through 2025. Marques de Grinon was the first winery in Spain to be awarded its own DO. The Emeritus bottlings are blends of Cabernet, Syrah, and Petit Verdot.Importer not known. www.pagosmarquesdegrignon.es

The current offerings begin with the 2004 Petit Verdot. Purple-colored, it is dense, structured, and well-balanced. Give this large-scaled offering 2-3 years of cellaring and drink it through 2019. Marques de Grinon was the first winery in Spain to be awarded its own DO. The Emeritus bottlings are blends of Cabernet, Syrah, and Petit Verdot.Importer not known. www.pagosmarquesdegrignon.es

The 2003 Petit Verdot is the most forward of these three wines. It reveals lots of currants and spice, good grip, and a medium long finish. Dominio de Valdepusa, located near Toledo, was the first winery to be awarded its own D. O. Under the Marques de Grinon label, the winery produces Cabernet Sauvignon, Petit Verdot, and Syrah. The 2002s were pleasant but the 2003s are clearly superior. All the wines see 12 months in French oak.Importer: Moet-Hennessy USA; tel. ???????????