The single-vineyard 2013 Macabeu Finca Racons is a well-oaked version of the grape, sourced from two old plots which give intense and concentrated aromas and flavors, with some notes of sunflower seeds, creamy oak, smoke and plenty of spices and balsamic woods. The palate is quite sharp with good acidity and length, with an oak-driven finish. Even if this aged in 500-liter barrels it feels quite oaky and seems like it needs some more time. This should be able to evolve in bottle though. 2,238 bottles produced.

The 2012 Macabeo Finca Racons is produced with Macabeo grapes from two separate vineyards (one planted in 1917 and the other one in 1955) which fermented and aged for six months in new 500-liter oak barrels. It is very oaky with strong charred wood notes, vanilla, popcorn, toasted bread and a distant core of white fruit and fennel. The palate is medium to full-bodied, with pungent flavors, also quite marked by its elevage with a warm finish. Give it some bottle aging. Drink 2015-2018. Tomas Cusine produces a whole range of whites and reds in the Costers del Segre appellation as well as other wines in Conca de Barbera and Catalunya. A prolific, reliable name. Importer: Valkyrie Selections, San Francisco, CA; tel. (707) 473-8214, valkyrieselections.com

The 2010 Macabeu Finca Racons offers very little on the nose, but that dupes you into the palate that comes across like an oaky Chardonnay, with a slightly honeyed texture and creamy finish. It will be interesting to see how this will age. Drink now-2016. Tomas Cusine began his winemaking venture in 2003. His winery is located in -Les Garrigues- in the village of El Vilosell, with most of his vines located on north and northeast facing slopes at around 700 and 740 metres altitude. He presently tends 29 hectares of vine, a mixture of indigenous and foreign varieties. Importers: Valkyrie Selections, CA; tel. (415) 967-2267 and also available through www.bibendum.co.uk in the UK.