Tobacco, mineral and game notes run through this firm red, but a core of fresh black cherry fruit keeps it balanced. Tart and taut, with good focus. Drink now through 2009. 25,000 cases made, 7,000 cases imported.??–TM??Region: Spain / Jumilla Select to Add

Call this chunkster Midnight Madness and you won’t be off course. The wine is black in color and just as black on the nose and in the mouth. Cassis, asphalt and molasses aromas are a good prelude to chewy blackberry flavors. The palate and finish are both soft and meaty, with velvety tannins. Drink soon.——M.S.(10/1/2008)—— 86