Purple, spice box, floral notes, plum, and blueberry; sweetly-fruited, good balance and length.

The purple-colored 2006 Bonarda delivers notes of spicy black fruits and damp earth in its attractive nose. This is followed by a medium to full-bodied wine with ample ripe black fruit, savory flavors, good depth and enough ripe tannin to hold the wine for several years. Drink it through 2012. Both offerings from Valle de La Puerta S.A. are very good values.Importer: Ecosur Group, Salisbury, NC; tel. (704) 645-7176