The 2001 Pago de Santa Cruz Gran Reserva, from a superb vintage, is a single vineyard 100% Tempranillo cuvee with the vines over 65 years of age. It was aged 34 month in French and American oak and bottled unfined and unfiltered. It is deep purple in color with lots of toasty oak in evidence. Cassis, black currants, herbs, and licorice flavors form the wine’s personality. It is very rich and layered with a long, pure finish. Give it 4-6 years to further develop and drink it over the following decade. Importer: De Maison Selections, Chapel Hill, NC; tel. (919) 933-4245