Ardal Crianza 2005

This red blend - 90% Tempranillo, 10% Cabernet Sauvignon - opens with a richly perfumed bouquet of dark berry fruit, vanilla and floral aromas. It's well balanced, medium-full bodied with a textured mouth feel and flavour galore - racy red berry and sweet ripe red cherry adorned by spice and hints of toasty notes. There's a lip-smacking lingering finish that sets it up for a delightful pairing with meat and prawn paella. Score - 4 1/2 Stars (out of 5). (Vic Harradine, winecurrent.com, Dec. 2, 2014)