Readers will have to be especially patient

the 2004 Grange is going through a cranky adolescence

The broad-shouldered and well-concentrated flavors are impressively rich but also don’t lack for vibrancy on the mineral-inflected

it has a very persistent salty

Full-bodied and chewy yet intense and persistent

Benjamin Romeo, Carmen Gran Reserva Brut Zero Readers will have to beThe 2008 Carmen Gran Reserva has a classic nose with notes of American oak, some herbaceous character (I mean it in a positive, fresh way) in the shape of some spearmint. It displays an array of notes of tobacco, cured meats, leather, balsamic herbs and a hint of chalk. The medium bodied palate reveals a powerful Gran Reserva, with intense flavors, great acidity and length. This wine is very different in style to the rest of Benjamin's wines,