The 2010 El Bon Homme (a blend of 50% Monastrell and 50% Cabernet Sauvignon) possesses a bold, ripe, licorice-scented bouquet with notions of lavender and eau-de-vie. The palate is a little pinched on the entry and, to be honest, I find that it lacks harmony, as if the Cabernet and the Monastrell are not “playing on the same team,” leaving the finish rather dry and severe. Drink now-2014. Rafael Cambra established his bodega in 2001 when he acquired a parcel of un-grafted 50-year old Monastrell vines located at 650 meters, that he augmented with some high-density plantings of Cabernet Sauvignon and Cabernet Franc. He is a winemaker who has adopted a minimal intervention policy and ages the wines in 500 liter French oak barrels. The wines are neither fined nor filtered. These good wines are sometimes let down by a lack of synergy between varieties, as if two people are dancing to different tunes. Importer: Tom George, Frontier Wine Imports, Dover, NJ; tel. (973) 328-4500; and www.indigowine.co.uk in the UK.