The 2011 Turó de les Abelles show some development and made me think of an older wine. Quite dark and opaque, this blend of Garnacha and Syrah in equal parts was matured in French oak barrels for two years. It is quite spicy and smoky, vanilla, cinnamon, cloves, dark fruit and notes of peat and graphite. The palate is medium to full-bodied with ripe fruit and enough acidity. 1,850 bottles produced.

The 2010 Turo de les Abelles is a 50/50 blend of Garnacha and Syrah from a 25-year-old single vineyard on extremely calcareous soils. The nose is quite marked by the oak aging with plenty of smoky and spicy notes and some lactic overtones that need to calm down. The palate is round, full, with fine-grained tannins, powerful but elegant, with a slightly drying finish. It has some rusticity but has a marked personality and great fruit depth, so it should age well in bottle. Give it one more year to get a better integration of the oak and drink over the next five. Drink 2015-2020. Finca Viladellops was one of the surprises in the tasting of Penedes wines, a great discovery and a name to follow. The wines are not cheap, but the quality is very good. Importer: Edgar Saborit, CatWineUsa, LLC., Nicholasville, KY; tel. (859) 420-3893