The 2009 Garnacha Denner Vineyard is a pretty, super ripe red laced with sweet cherries, flowers and tobacco, all of which come together in a layered, sensual style. This shows lovely balance all the way through to the understated finish. Villa Creek’s Garnacha is classy and elegant through and through. This is the first year Villa Creek used concrete vats for a portion of the Grenache, which was fermented with 50% whole clusters. The other two lots were fermented in steel and aged in 500 liter barrels, 50% new. Anticipated maturity: 2012-2017. Tel. (805) 238-7145; Fax (805) 238-7514; www.villacreekwine.com