The 2005 Tagonius Reserva is 50% Cabernet Sauvignon, 20% Merlot with the balance Syrah and Tempranillo aged in 50% new oak. This purple-colored behemoth proffers a brooding, reticent nose of pain grille, graphite, scorched earth, violets, and blackberry. Slightly compact and with a load of tannin, the wine has plenty of dense fruit but whether it will come into balance is a gamble. Bodegas Tagonius’s new collection is first-class.Importer: Well Oiled Wine Company, Leesburg, VA; www.welloiledwineco.com

The 2003 Reserva is 45% Cabernet Sauvignon, 40% Tempranillo, and 15% Syrah aged for 14 months in new French and American oak. Saturated purple in color, it offers up a brooding bouquet of toasty oak, tar, scorched earth, and assorted black fruits. Full-bodied, structured, and strapping, the wine is loaded but in need of 6-8 years of additional cellaring to lose some tannin. It has excellent balance so all that is required is patience. Drink this top-flight effort beginning in 2015 through 2035. Importer: Mark Clinard, Well Oiled Wine Company, Leesburg, VA; tel. (703) 771-6300