Marques de Griñon, Dominio de Valdepusa, Spain, 2008

A blend of 50% Cabernet Sauvignon, 45% Petit Verdot and 5% Merlot, this contains only the best parcels of Valdepusa’s fruit. It’s dark, earthy and meaty throughout, but there’s still an overarching freshness that’s augmented by a scattering of violets on the nose. To taste it’s sleek and streamlined, dark-fruited in nature and with super-fine tannins.