Miami Wine-New World vs. Old World @ bin no. 18

CHILE Presenting: Terra Andina, Carmenere, Reserva

Region:  Rapel Valley, Chile

Grapes:  100% Carmenere

Vintage:  2006

Aged:    French Oak, 12 months

Complex with grilled red pepper, raspberry and blackberry fruit, dried plums mingled with tobacco and mocha. Velvety texture with soft and voluptuous tannins in a nicely integrated finish.

SPAIN Presenting: Baron de Ley, Reserva, Rioja

Region:  Rioja, Spain

Grapes:  100% Tempranillo

Vintage:  2000

Aged:    New American Oak, 14 months

Intensely colored with ruby tones. Forward, wide open nose of ripe fruit and spice: red and black berries, mulled spice aromas. Bright, ripe fruit upfront on the palate, soft tannins, mild acidity. Spicy fruit lingers in the finish.

PORTUGAL Presenting: Adriano “Ramos Pinto”

Region:   Douro Superior

Grapes:  30%Touriga Francesa, 30%Tinta Roriz, 30% Tinta Barroca, 10% Touriga Nacional

Vintage:  2006

Prices:    20% of the Wine, French Oak, 6 to 8 months

Bright and intense, with hues of violet. Intense aroma of wild fruits (blackberries and red plums), with hints of spices. Smooth attack, with soft but lively tannins. Ripe fruits, with plums and cherries predominating.