The 2009 Finca Villacreces also mixes 86% Tempranillo, 10% Cabernet and 4% Merlot and shows a little bit riper and more concentrated than the 2010, very powerful, with plenty of extract and abundant tannins that coat your mouth. It has lactic touches and flavors of ripe black fruit, but the finish is slightly drying and bitter. Enjoy with winter dishes. Drink now-2018. Finca Villacreces, one of the pioneers of the new Ribera del Duero, was purchased in 2003 by the Grupo Artevino, also owner of Bodegas Izadi and Orben (Rioja), and Vetus (Toro). The wines are concentrated and well-oaked, quite end of the 1990s-style. Importer: Eric Solomon Selections, European Cellars, Charlotte, NC; tel. (704) 358-1565, www.europeancellars.com