The 2001 Altanza Reserva Miro is brilliantly made. It has a gorgeous Miro painting reproduced on the label attached to the extra heavy custom-made glass bottle. Reportedly, the Martinez family paid $80,000 to the Miro estate for the rights to the artwork. Remarkably, the wine stands up to the art with no problem. The super-spicy, toasty, espresso roast, chocolate and blackberry aromas lead to a seamless, layered, rich wine that admirably combines elegance with power. It is a tour de force in Rioja winemaking. Cellar this beauty for 5 years and drink it over the following 15+.Importer: F.L. Navarro, Quality Wines of Spain, New York, NY; tel. (212) 842-8181

Supple and expressive, this elegant red delivers spicy notes of cardamom, cinnamon and black pepper that ornament the core of cherry and cranberry fruit. Almost weightless, yet well-integrated tannins provide structure. Drink now through 2012. 1,200 cases made.??–TM??Region: Spain / Rioja Select to Add