The super-top cuvée of Monastrell with 30% Cabernet Sauvignon, 2011 El Nido ferments in open vats and ages in barriques for 23 months. This wine routinely reaches 15.5% alcohol even in cooler vintages like 2010 and in a riper one like 2011 it reads 16% on the label. This wild red wine is oaky, showy, ripe and in-your-face. The palate is full-bodied offering masses of concentration and tannins along with pungent flavors lifted by the alcohol. It's a tasty, umami-like mix of bitter and sweet sensations. This XXXL wine is not for the faint of heart and follows a particular style. It is still raw, but it should age well. - Luis Gutierrez

This red is powerful and energetic, with a muscular structure that delivers rich flavors of currant, tobacco, anise, espresso and loamy earth. Finds a balance between ripe fruit and big tannins, and culminates in a smoky, spicy finish. Best from 2015 through 2025. — T.M.

Rich blackberry and graphite aromas are ripe and heavy but magnetic. The palate on this blend of 70% Cabernet Sauvignon and 30% Monastrell is extracted and mega ripe. Baked black fruit, chocolate and fig comprise the flavor profile on this rich red that tips the scales as a heavyweight. Drink through 2018.