Bodegas Sierra Salinas Mira 2010

60% Monastrell, 20% Grenache, 10% Cabernet Sauvignon, 10% Petit Verdot. Alicante, on the Mediterranean coast just south of Valencia. High elevation (2200 ft), steep hillsides of limestone and clay, hot days and cool ocean breezes. Like the best Monastrells, this is fruity and savory at the same time: get baked plums and red berries along with bacon, charred beef and iron. No new oak, killer BBQ wine.