Bodegas Borsao, Campo de Borja DO 2006 There’s cherry fruit and a sense of cherry pie leaping out of the glass. The mouth is full of juicy fruit in a a light-bodied, easy to drink format. This is certainly the last of the ‘06 as the ‘07 is on the market. The good news is that the new vintage is still under $6.00 retail. The grapes are 75% Garnacha and 25% Tempranillo, grown under the Moncayo mountian. The grapes are vinified seperately and then assembled after. Estate bottled in Borja 14% $5.49 at Bottle Barn Borsao

Pago de Carraovejas, Ribera Del Duero DO, Crianza 2005 This is quite a dense wine to look at. The smells are meaty with green herbs from the spice rack and a sense of sweetness and brown spices. The mouth is fully filled out with flavor, with ripe tannins in the background and lingering acidity - very nice. The estate is planted to 70% Tempranillo and 30% Cabernet Sauvignon. The wine is aged in both French and US oak. P&B in Penafiel in Valladolid 15% $31.99 at Bottle Barn