Plum and blackberry notes mingle with chocolate and toast flavors in this rich red. Features light, firm tannins and juicy acidity. This is fruit-driven, focused and fresh. Drink now through 2017. 1,000 cases made, 300 cases imported.??–TM??Region: Spain / Costers del Segre Select to Add

Modest and smoky, with a hint of bacon fat, this subtle red offers hints of black currant and grilled plum fruit, complemented by tobacco and ground anise notes. Merlot. Drink now. 33 cases made.??–AN??Region: Spain / Costers del Segre Select to Add

The 2009 Cristiari d’Alos is 100% Merlot aged for 12 months in new French and American oak. Spice box, violets, leather, black currant and cassis aromas and flavors lead to a racy, elegant, tasty Merlot that is likely to evolve for 1-2 years but can be approached now. Importer: Bon Vivant Imports, Salt Lake City, UT; tel. (435) 654-3711

The purple-colored 2007 Cristiari D’Alos is 100% Merlot aged in new French and American oak for 12 months. It exhibits a bouquet of wood smoke, pencil lead, spice box, plum, and black currant. This is followed by a medium- to full-bodied wine with layers of savory fruit, plenty of spice, good intensity, and enough structure to evolve for 1-2 years. It will be at its best from 2012 to 2019. Importer: Brad Jensen, Bon Vivant Imports; www.bonvivantimports.com