The 2005 Equis is a custom cuvee selected by importer Eric Solomon. The wine is a blend of 40% Bobal, 20% Merlot, and equal parts Syrah, Tempranillo, Garnacha, and Cabernet Sauvignon from vineyards located between Valencia and Yecla. This purple-colored, unoaked wine offers fragrant scents of black currants, pepper, smoke, blackberry, and black cherry. Full-bodied, inky, and concentrated, it has gobs of flavor and a heady finish. Drink this excellent value over the next 2-3 years.Importer: Eric Solomon, European Cellars, Charlotte, NC; tel. (704) 358-1565

A custom cuvee assembled by importer Eric Solomon, this blend of 40% Bobal, 20% Merlot, and equal parts Syrah, Grenache, Cabernet Sauvignon, and Tempranillo exhibits a dense ruby/purple color, full-bodied, inky, concentrated, black fruit flavors, wonderful sweetness and purity, and a heady, long finish. A big, stylish red made on the border of Yecla and La Mancha, it is undeniably a fabulous value. Drink it over the next 2-3 years.Importer: Eric Solomon, European Cellars, Charlotte, NC; tel. (704) 358-1565