The purple-colored 2008 T D’Anguix Barrica is 100% estate-bottled Tempranillo that spent 5 months in American oak. Aromas of cedar, spice box, violets, and assorted black fruits inform the nose of a supple, elegant, easy-going, well-balanced wine meant for drinking over the next 4-5 years. It is an excellent value. Importer: New Age Imports, Verona, NJ; www.newageimports.net

The Torres de Anguix portfolio is impressive beginning with the entry level T D’Anguix Barrica, a 100% Tempranillo cuvee that spent 5 months in American oak. Deep crimson-colored, it exhibits an impressive nose of spice box, incense, and blackberry. Medium-bodied, ripe, and smooth-textured, it has enough structure to evolve for 1-2 years although it can be enjoyed now. Importer: New Age Imports, Verona, NJ; www.newageimports.net