The 2007 Tagonius Roble is 54% Cabernet Sauvignon with the balance Syrah, Tempranillo, and Merlot aged briefly in 20% new French and American oak. Dark ruby-colored, it displays an alluring nose of Asian spices, incense, lavender, and assorted red fruits. Sweet, ripe, and balanced on the palate, this pleasure-bent offering will evolve for another 1-2 years and provide prime drinking from 2011 to 2019. Bodegas Tagonius’s new collection is first-class. Importer: Well Oiled Wine Company, Leesburg, VA; www.welloiledwineco.com

The 2006 Roble is a blend of Cabernet Sauvignon, Syrah, Tempranillo, and Merlot aged in French and American oak, 20% new, for seven months. Dark ruby-colored, it has an enticing nose of cedar, spice box, leather, and assorted black fruits. Medium to full-bodied, dense, intensely flavored, and structured, this lengthy effort will benefit from 1-2 years of additional cellaring and provide pleasure through 2016. Importer: Well Oiled Wine Co., Leesburg, VA; tel. (703) 725-9022

The 2005 Roble is 50% Tempranillo, 25% Cabernet Sauvignon, and 25% Syrah aged for 7 months in new French and American oak. More deeply colored, it offers an impressive nose of wood smoke, pencil lead, spice box, blueberry, black currant, and blackberry liqueur. On the palate, it exhibits a forward personality with ripe, spicy, multi-dimensional flavors, and enough structure to evolve for 1-2 years. With excellent depth and length, this tasty wine can be enjoyed now and over the next 4-5 years. Importer: Mark Clinard, Well Oiled Wine Company, Leesburg, VA; tel. (703) 771-6300