“Harmonious and focused, this refined red sports lots of freshness, with currant and cherry flavors flanked with cedar, anise, orange peel and mineral details. Drink now through 2026.”

“Glistening ruby. Deeply perfumed, smoke-accented cherry liqueur and blueberry aromas are complicated by building floral, vanilla and exotic spice accents. Sappy, sweet and broad on the palate, offering densely packed black and blue fruit, licorice, mocha and floral pastille flavors that slowly become spicier as the wine opens up. Shows excellent clarity on the long, oak-spiced finish, which is framed by smooth, polished tannins.”

“Dark, bright-rimmed garnet. Aromas of dried cherry, red currant, potpourri, vanilla and incense; a smoky nuance builds in the glass. Sweet, energetic and focused on the palate, offering cherry and red berry compote and rose pastille flavors that deepen and pick up a musky chewing tobacco nuance on the back half. Delivers a compelling of power and finesse and finishes smoky and gently tannic, with strong persistence and lingering oak spice, cherry and floral notes.”

“Deep garnet. A highly perfumed, complex bouquet evokes red and blue fruits, incense, pipe tobacco, vanilla and mocha, along with smoky mineral and spice nuances that build in the glass. Sappy, palate-staining black raspberry, cherry compote, succulent herb, candied rose and vanilla flavors show excellent depth and clarity, while a spine of juicy acidity contributes cut and structure. Shows excellent energy and detail, finishing with strong persistence, repeating florality and velvety tannins that come in late.”

“Named for Conde Vicente Dalmau Cebrián-Sagarriga, the owner of Murrieta, this comes from a 22-acre parcel at Finca Ygay, the bodega's 740-acre estate above the town of Logrono. A blend of tempranillo (82 percent), cabernet sauvignon (15 percent) and graciano planted in stony, iron-rich clay soils in 1950, the wine is firm and youthfully tense, built to last. The initial mineral scent runs straight through to the end, playing off the herbal savor of bay laurel and the muscular, plummy density. This will benefit from several years of aging.”