The 2009 El Bassots is a pure Chenin Blanc, a natural wine that is made under a closed biodynamic system, i.e., using all his own animals to supply manure, etc. It has a slight oxidative nose but it is clean and not off-putting. The palate is better than the nose, with intense hazelnut and smoky notes and an arresting nutty finish that is wild and funky. This is very distinctive and, yes, a pleasure to drink. Drink now-2015. I am uncertain whether the wines of this Conca de Barbera estate continue to be imported into the United States. Having tasted the wines in the UK, they should be. Escoda-Sanahuja produces natural wines under biodynamic principles along a closed system, i.e., there are horses, cows and poultry running around and “doing their bit.” The wines are unfiltered, not fined or stabilized and no sulphur is used. Having worked in the trade, I am fully aware of the issues faced when customers return bottles that have oxidized, so I can only report on the bottles that I tasted myself, which were generally outstanding and individualistic. Winemaker Joan Escoda’s wines are not for everybody’s taste, but I found them endlessly fascinating and the bottom line is...they were delicious. Importer: Jonas Gustafsson, Vin de Terra Imports, Springfield, VA; tel. (703) 731-2058; www.indigowine.com in the UK.