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1 cent shipping ends 2/21. Promo code and details at Wine.com.Red Wine by Bodegas El Nido from Spain. The inky purple 2003 El Nido, which comes from 26-year-old Cabernet Sauvignon vines (70%) and 61-year-old Mourvedre (30%), was aged 26 months in new French and American oak barrels. It exhibits leathery, creme de cassis, and pain grille characteristics, additional tannin and body, and a formidable palate. A wine of extraordinary extract and richness, it will be a target for old timers and reactionaries who will feel it is too internationally styled, but it is an eye-opening wine from an area better known for large cooperatives and mediocre quality. It should evolve for 15 or more years. Well-known Australian winemaker, Chris Ringland, oversees the winemaking at this estate, fashioning intriguing reds with great depth as well as richness. These wines have broken all the parameters previously established by the backwater appellation of Jumilla. -Wine Advocate

Red Wine by Vall Llach from Priorat, Spain. In the rolling hills of Porrera, within the winemaking region of Priorat, grow the ancient vines of Celler Vall Llach. Dating back nearly 100 years, these vines supply Vall Llach's flagship wine with its elegant structure and individual character. Like the winery itself, Vall Llach's premium wine is named after one of the owners and founders, the famous Catalan singer Lluis Llach. This proprietary blend is deep cherry in color, with complex and elegant aromas that include nuances of the Mediterranean forest floor, blackberry jam, dried herbs, minerals, and spices. As it enters the mouth, this wine has magnificent flavors of condensed fruit and minerals with a tannin structure that is ripe, sweet, yet delicate. The end result is a long and profound finish with great concentration of aromas and flavors. 65% Cari?ena, 20% Merlot, 15% Cabernet Sauvignon Celler Vall Llach is fortunate in possessing a selection of magnificent old estates, or trossos, whose 60- to 90-year old Cari?ena vines assure an exclusive foundation for its flagship wine. Always striving to achieve the best quality, Vall Llach cultivates their old vines according to traditional methods. These succulent clusters, along with a strict selection of Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon and Syrah, give this wine its distinctive character representative of the Priorat region.

1 cent shipping through June 15th. Details at wine.comRed Wine by Mustiguillo from Spain. A relatively new winery, Mustiguillo was created to give a place and prominence to the unheralded varietal Bobal. The owners believe strongly that this grape, when cropped low and harvested later can produce wines that can rival some of the greatest wines of Northern Spain. As such, many of the old vines of the property have been kept (some as old as 90 years old) and new vines of Bobal planted as well. The Bobal varietal is quite rigorous and very productive. Widely planted in this area, it thrives in the heat of this arid plateau. With dark, thick skins, it is quite interesting when harvested at total physiological maturity, producing wines that are very dark (sometimes appearing black) with aromas of chocolate, cocoa, and sometimes blood. Many of the old vines are unfortunately being ripped out in the area and replaced by more popular varietals such as Tempranillo and Cabernet Sauvignon. Mustiguillo's mission is to protect this indigenous varietal and nurture it into what has become, according to many experts, one of Spain's most fascinating wines. 90% Bobal, 6% Tempranillo, 4% Cabernet Sauvignon from very high altitude, warm vineyards where the vines are over 90 years old. Aged for 16 months in French oak.

Red Wine by Genium Cellar from Priorat, Spain. The 2004 Genium Costers comes from particularly steep slopes and old vines. It is a blend of 50% Carinena, 25% Garnacha, 15% Merlot, and 10% Syrah aged 14 months in new French oak. Opaque purple-colored, it has a slightly muted nose of pain grille, Asian spices, mineral, earth, leather, and black cherry. Full-bodied and firmly structured, this intensely flavored, superbly balanced wine can be cellared for several years and should drink well through 2017. -Wine Advocate

Red Wine by Abadia Retuerta from Ribera del Duero, Spain. Deep crimson in color with ruby highlights, Cuvee Palomar shows intense aromas of fresh ripe red berry and preserved plum with notes of violets, orange peel, mint and hints of caramel from the barrel toast. These impressions carry onto a full, voluptuous palate with further floral notes and nuances of torrefaction set in a silky tannic structure of elegant balance. The finish is long and powerful, an expression of one of the great microclimates of the Duero Valley.

Red Wine by Vall Llach from Priorat, Spain. Idus is the result of a close collaboration with local viticulturalists and owners of trossos, or small vineyard blocks, who cultivate old-vine Cari?enas and Garnachas. These old-vine vineyards, which are located in the Porrera and Torroja municipalities, are the key to the character of this wine. Deep cherry red in color, this wine has a provocative aroma that is slightly earthy and full of ripe berries, dried fruit, and forest herbs. On the palate it is perfectly balanced with undulating flavors of dark fruit and minerals, licorice and chocolate-covered cherries. Its great structure and long finish produce a truly extraordinary and modern wine. 45% Cari?ena, 20% Merlot, 15% Cabernet Sauvignon, 10% Garnacha, 10% Syrah The old vines that make up this wine are located in areas with highly enviable conditions due to their picturesque surroundings, hours of sunshine and height above sea level. Their slopes are impressive to the eye, preventing any kind of mechanical farming, which mandates an intimate and exclusive relationship with the wine grower. Selected from the choicest vineyard blocks each individual year, this wine is guaranteed to possess some of the best fruit that can be found in the Porrera/Torroja regions of Priorat.

Red Wine by Cellers Fuentes from Priorat, Spain. Bright cherry color with red and purple highlights. Elegant aroma of ripe raspberries, blackberries and cherries, with chocolate, coffee, and balsamic overtones. Smooth, complex taste of ripe fruit, bitter chocolate, balsamic flavors and minerals. Good acidity and fine tannins. Persistent, fresh and a very aromatic finish. Blend: 55% Garnacha, 35% Cari?ena, 10% Cabernet Sauvignon.

Red Wine by Dominio de Tares from Spain. From six select vineyard plots, all nearing 100 years of age and some ungrafted vines. Careful harvest and berry selection, malolactic in new American oak followed by 15 months in new French oak. Pure concentration and oak/mineral spice retains elegance and focus, a wine of great breed and long future.

Red Wine by Aresan from Spain. Blend: 65% Tempranillo, 35% Cabernet The 2002 Aresan Cronos shows a clear, red-purple color with violet reflections. Red and black fruit notes are prominent on the very elegant and complex nose, with well-integrated, smoky tannins that emphasize the spicey aromas of clove, nutmeg and cedar. The taste is potent and flavorful, with noble tannins that enhance and extend on the palate to a long, balsamic finish. Serving hints: Serve at room temperature as a great accompaniment to red meat, game and stew.

Red Wine by Hacienda Monasterio from Ribera del Duero, Spain. Hacienda Monasterio is owned by Carlos del Rio whose family has been in the sherry business for decades. Being fortunate enough to own some prime, south-facing parcels on the right side of the river, Carlos hired Peter Sisseck, the owner/winemaker of the famed Ribera estate Pingus to take over the winemaking in 1995. Peter has helped to turn this old estate into a Ribera powerhouse with wines that can age for years. 80% Tinto Fino (Tempranillo), 10% Cabernet Sauvignon, 10% Merlot, all aged for 20 months in French Oak before release. Deep ruby. Explosive, sexy aromas of cherry, plum, incense, freshly ground coffee and succulent herbs. Focused and deep, with red and dark berry flavors complicated by candied violet, smoky bacon and cracked pepper. A ripe, weighty wine with a dense, chewy texture and compelling freshness, especially for the year. Finishes with a note of sweet cherry preserves, fine tannins and excellent length. -International Wine Cellar

Red Wine by Cellers Fuentes from Priorat, Spain. Deep, almost opaque, precious red color. Fresh aroma of flowers, fresh fruit and balsamic notes. Expressive mouth full of ripe prunes, strawberries and citrus. Well balanced with delicate tannins and well integrated wood. Hints of liquorice, wild herbs and minerals. Persistent, aromatic finish. Blend: 45% Garnacha, 23% Cari?ena, 20% Cabernet Sauvignon, 10% Merlot, 2% Syrah.

Red Wine by Capafons-Oss? from Priorat, Spain. Sirsell, the Catalan word for a grapevine tendril, is a smooth, fruity Priorat wine produced from Capafons-Osso's Mas de l'Amoros property. The grape varieties grown in this vineyard, whose name translates as Lovers Lane, are Garnacha, Cari?ena, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Syrah. This wine possesses a dark ruby color with aromas of ripe berries, dark chocolate and nutmeg. Lively and fruit-forward, this wine is also surprisingly round with fine tannins that finish in perfect balance. Blend: 25% Garnacha, 25% Cabernet Sauvignon, 25% Merlot, 15% Cari?ena, 10% Syrah