This plush red adds alluring floral and vanilla notes to the black cherry, licorice and mineral flavors characteristic of the region. It has enough grip and acidity to match with food. Drink now through 2010. 200 cases made, 85 cases imported.??–TM??Region: Spain / Ribera del Duero Select to Add

The 2000 Palomero Vendimia Seleccionada, which was aged 35 months in oak prior to being bottled unfiltered, exhibits more potential for longevity, but was more closed and firmer structured than its sibling. The color is a saturated ruby purple, and the aromas reveal additional notes of pain grille and vanilla, with medium to full body, sweet black cherry and currant fruit. It should age nicely for 10-15 years. Importer: Aurelio Cabestrero, Grapes of Spain, Lorton, VA; tel. (703) 249-8028

Only 40 cases of the 1999 Palomero Vendimia Seleccionada were produced. A selection of the finest barrels, it has everything found in the regular Palomero cuvee, just more of it. Consume it over the next 12-15 years. Importer: Aurelio Cabestrero, Grapes of Spain, Washington, DC; tel. (202) 413-3875