The 2008 Fifth Wave Grenache displays a medium garnet color and pronounced scents of warm raspberry and spice box on the nose with some chocolate and whiffs of pepper and tree bark. Full-bodied with a medium level of silky tannins, this is a concentrated, spicy wine in the mouth, going long in the finish. Drinking now, it should cellar through 2016. Importer: Negociants USA, Napa, CA; tel. (707) 259-0993

Polished, gentle and appealing for its well-mannered plum and spice flavors, lingering gently on a supple frame. Drink now through 2014. 30 cases imported.??–HS??Region: Australia / Barossa Select to Add