The 2005 Exopto is an unusual blend of 50% Graciano, 40% Tempranillo, and 10% Garnacha. which was barrel fermented and aged for 15 months in French oak. Opaque purple, the wine coats the glass with glycerin. It offers up aromas of toasty oak, spice box, blackberry and licorice, and on the palate it is quite massive but not nearly as complex as its sibling. This muscular wine should be cellared for several years after which it should drink well through 2020. Importer: Patrick Mata, Ole Imports, New Rochelle, NY; tel. (914) 576-6120