The 2009 T.H. Carignan spent 14 months in 17% new French oak. It offers up a super-fragrant, Priorat-like bouquet of brooding fruit and incipient complexity, Dense, powerful, and structured on the palate, this concentrated, lengthy wine merits at least 5-6 years of cellaring and will deliver prime drinking from 2017 to 2024. Importer: Vision Wine & Spirits, Secaucus, NJ; tel. (201) 210-0400

Infused with crushed, brambly fruits, this is a highly enjoyable, fragrant wine full of character and life. The tannins are soft, the acidity crisp and refreshing, and the palate is drenched in juicy blackberries, blueberries and cranberries which fill the mouth through to the clean, bright finish.