Bodegas Tardencuba owns 15 hectares of Tinta de Toro (Tempranillo) in the southwest of Zamora. The top wines are made from ungrafted centennial vines from a sandy region in which phylloxera never took hold. This wine was fermented with native yeasts and bottled without fining or filtration. The 2006 Autor was produced from 100+-year-old ungrafted vines and aged for 18 months in new French oak. The aromatics are already complex, with aromas of pain grille, mineral, espresso, blueberry, and blackberry liqueur. Full-bodied and structured, with 6-8 years of cellaring potential, this layered, spicy wine has a long, pure finish. Drink it through 2025. Importer: F.L. Navarro, Quality Wines of Spain, New York, NY; tel. (212) 842-8181