The 2006 Lorca Project 500 is 50% Monastrell and 50% Shiraz aged for 14 months in new 500-liter French oak barrels. Deep crimson-colored, it offers greater aromatic complexity with aromas of forest floor, scorched earth, pepper, black cherry, and black raspberry that leap from the glass. Smooth textured with serious depth and concentration, it will evolve for 3-5 years and offer prime drinking from 2013 to 2026. Bodegas del Rosario’s entry-level Monastrell is a super value noted at the end of this report. Importer: Tom George, Frontier Wine Imports, Dover, NJ; tel. (973) 328-4500