2003 Dits del Terra

($100; a 50/50 blend of garnacha and carinena) Medium red. Beautifully perfumed bouquet of fresh redcurrant, strawberry, licorice, rose, magnolia and violet. Pure and lively, the redcurrant and dark berry flavors finely etched and brightened by juicy acidity. A strong cherry note arrives on the finish, which is sweet, silky, lively and impressively long, with no obvious tannins. There are only 2,000 bottles of this, the Spanish project of Eben Sadie, whose superb Columella is his native South Africa's original garage wine. (European Cellars, Charlotte, NC)

Author: Josh Raynolds

Issue: September/October 2006