This savory red offers tarry and smoky notes that frame a core of black cherry flavors, with black olive, meaty and herbal accents. The tannins are well-integrated and juicy acidity keeps this lively. Dense and harmonious. Drink now through 2024. 700 cases made, 43 cases imported.??–TM??Region: Spain / Yecla Select to Add

The 2008 Zona Zepa is 100% Monastrell from a single vineyard of 80-year-old vines. It went through ML in French oak followed by 15 months of aging in new 500-liter French oak. A glass-coating opaque purple color, it surrenders a captivating perfume of Asian spices, wood smoke, underbrush, lavender, blackberry, and plum. Dense and succulent on the palate, it has plenty of rich fruit, excellent balance, and a lengthy, pure finish. Give it 2-3 years to round out and drink it from 2012 to 2023. Importer: Ole Imports, New Rochelle, NY; www.oleimports.com