The dark ruby-colored 2004 Old Vines Reserva is 100% Tempranillo aged for 12 months in French, American, and Hungarian oak. It exhibits a fragrant, spicy, black cherry, and blackberry-scented nose followed by a medium-bodied wine with racy, sweet fruit, a bit of structure, and 1-2 years of aging potential. It can be enjoyed now through 2014. Importer: Quintessential Wines, Napa, CA; www.quintessentialwines.com

Mildy green and drying on the nose, with bramble and leather along with distant red fruit. The palate is soft, light and fluid, with mild raspberry and plum flavors. Shows oak and resin on the finish, where fruit and structure are in short supply.——M.S.(10/1/2008)—— 84