The 2004 Classic is 90% old-vine Carinena and 10% Garnacha aged for 20 months in new French oak. Deep purple-colored, it delivers a superb perfume of mineral, earth, mushroom, coffee, licorice, blueberry, and blackberry. Considerably more structured than the Solanes, it is a mouth-filling, powerful, nearly opulent wine that demands 3-5 years of cellaring to reveal its full potential. It should drink well through 2025. Importer: Folio Fine Wine Partners, Napa, CA; www.foliowine.com

The 2004 Classic is a blend of 90% Carinena and 10% Garnacha aged for 12 months in new French barriques. It has a fine bouquet of mulberry, mocha and Asian spice, while the palate has a slightly coarse entry, and never really recovers its harmony towards the attenuated finish, where the oak dominates. Given the reputation, I was expecting a little more from this wine and was far more impressed by the 2007 Classic Caranyana. Drink now-2018+. Cims de Porrera is the name of the co-operative located in the namesake village that is managed by the Perez family (see Mas Martinet). The current winemaker is Adria Perez, son of Jose-Luis. They manage around 26 parcels of vine located on steep slopes between 400 and 700 meters altitude. Importer: Folio Fine Wine Importers, Napa, CA; tel. (707) 256-2700; www.foliowines.com