Wines of Spain
- Bodegas Osatu, "Gloria de Osatu", Rioja, Spain, 2001 $110.00
- Deep ruby/purple color is accompanied by a sumptuous bouquet of wood smoke intermixed with espresso roast, chocolate, and black currant liqueur. Medium to full-bodied, elegant, pure, and intense.
- Capcanes, "Cabrida", Tarragona Spain, 2001 $94.00
- Rich aromas of briery fruit, raspberries, blackberries, crushed stone, and flowers emerge from a glass of this Spanish red. It boasts superb purity, tremendous intensity, and a full-bodied, long, flowing finish.
- Roquette e Cazes, "Xisto", Douro, Portugal, 2003 $88.00
- Concentrated and ripe, with layers of rich fruit flavors of dark plum, dark cherry, blackberry and mocha. Balanced and structured, with an elegant finish of cream, chocolate and spice.
- Celler Vall Llach, "Idus", Priorat, Spain, 2002 $87.00
- This deep ruby/purple-colored offering exhibits great intensity, and a beautifully textured mid-palate. Pure notes of minerals, raspberries, flowers, and black fruits cascade over the palate.
- Bodegas, "Sierra Cantabria Rioja", Coleccion Privada, Rioja, Spain, 2002 $78.00
- Boasts a dense ruby/garnet color, and a beautiful nose of sweet red and black currant jam intermixed with cedar wood, spice box, licorice, and toasty new oak.
- Finca Sandoval, Manchuela, Spain, 2002 $75.00
- Notes of white chocolate, creme de cassis, blackberries, and hints of vanilla and lead pencil shavings. In the mouth, one gets the feel of naturalness in this fleshy, full-bodied red that is both powerful and elegant.
- Castillo La Bastida, Crianza, Rioja, Spain 2002 $26.00
- Rustic oaky Rioja, with rich dark fruit and dusty tannin.
