The seductive, medium ruby-colored 2008 Garnacha from the Denner Vineyard displays sensual kirsch, strawberry, and herb notes with hints of loamy soil and minerals in the background. It is an elegant, gentle, velvety-textured style of Grenache that should be drunk over the next 2-3 years. Among my favorite producers from California’s Central Coast, Villa Creek had five of six offerings that showed brilliantly.Tel. (805) 238-7145; Fax (805) 238-7514