Coffee, spicebox, vanilla and dried fruit flavors mingle in this soft, traditional red. Drink now.??–TM??Region: Spain / Rioja Select to Add

Supple yet generous, this rather blowsy red shows plum, prune and tobacco flavors over plump tannins. Drink now through 2005.??–TM??Region: Spain / Rioja Select to Add

Generous yet still fresh, this maturing red shows ripe plum, raisin, tobacco and cedar flavors, with round tannins and a clean finish. Drink now through 2004. 40,000 cases made.??–TM??Region: Spain / Rioja Select to Add

This modern-styled wine is refreshingly fruity, particularly when tasted alongside dried out, old, woody Riojas. The 1996 Rioja Crianza exhibits lavish quantities of smoky oak as well as prune, plum, and black cherry fruit. Medium-bodied and soft, with tell-tale woodiness, it should be consumed over the next 2-3 years. Importer: CIV, USA, Sacramento, CA

Ripe plum, chocolate and smoke flavors run through this generous red. Though beginning to mature, it is still fresh and firm. Harmonious and subtly complex, it's designed for food. Drink now through 2004.??–TM??Region: Spain / Rioja Select to Add