Deep garnet in the glass, this wine offers a bouquet of blackberry, crème brûlée and anisette. It is bright on entry, with flavors of black plum, roasted red pepper, tobacco and baking spice. Velvet tannins evaporate into a long finish. MIKE DESIMONE

From a dry vintage, with Cabernet Sauvignon vines planted on deep alluvial soils, winemaker Miguel Torres describes this as: 'A very classic vintage of Mas La Plana.' Black fruit aromas – blackberry, blackcurrant – some blackcurrant leaf, coffee and dark chocolate hints. Complex, layered palate, with mouth-filling black fruit, plum, liquorice, very elegant tannins and well integrated oak (18 months in French oak, 85% new). Very smooth and balanced, showing considerable freshness and finesse. (Drink between 2020-2032)

Inky ruby. Assertive, mineral- and spice-accented cherry and cassis scents are complemented by hints of cedary oak, succulent herbs and candied flowers. Concentrated bitter cherry, dark berry and chewing tobacco flavors are sweetened by hints of mocha and vanilla that build in the background. Shows very good depth as well as energy and finishes long and smooth, with fine-grained tannins adding shape and final grip. -- Josh Raynolds

Lots of plum and sweet-berry aromas and flavors. Deep and rich with layers of fruit and round, integrated tannins. Love the finish. Fruity and layered with beautiful fruit and length. Needs time to come around. Better after 2022.

Well-crafted, this poised red offers plum and dried currant notes, flanked with cedar, wild herb and tea details, all bound by polished tannins. Elements of smoke, anise and leather engage on the lingering finish. Drink now through 2030. 8,767 cases made, 325 cases imported. — GS