The 2007 M3 from a high altitude, cool climate site in La Mancha, proved to be unacceptably green and herbaceous. The reader is referred to Robert Parker’s Wine Advocate Issue 175, pp72-73, for a more in depth explanation behind the Vinos Sin-Leyconcept. In a nutshell, its purpose is to focus on individual grape varietiesand their expressions in a range of terroirs. To help accomplish this goal,the wines are all unoaked so that the purity of the fruit is front and center.The M Series focuses on Monastrell (known as Mourvedre in France).Importer: Patrick Mata, Ole Imports; www.oleimports.com

The 2006 M3 is from La Mancha where, slowly but surely, more good wine is being produced. Medium ruby-colored, this wine is a bit more austere and compressed than its siblings. However, it offers good flavors and balance for drinking over the next 1-2 years. Vinos Sin-Ley’s M Series features the Monastrell grape which flourishes in the warmer, drier D.O.s. As with the G Series, the wines are all raised in stainless steel to better preserve the fruit.

The M Series wines are all 100% Monastrell aged in stainless steel. The 2005 M3/Monastrell from La Mancha has a lovely nose of forest floor, blueberry, and blackberry. This seamless wine has excellent flavor and a lengthy finish. Drink it over the next 1-2 years. The name Vinos Sin-Ley means “wines without laws.” According to importer Patrick Mata, these cuvees are produced by an array of serious winemakers who wish to have their own personal projects apart from those of their employers and to not be bound by the various D.O. regulations. The G Series wines are composed of 100% Garnacha while the new M Series wines are 100% Monastrell. The Zestos wines are blends. They are reviewed in the order they were presented. All of the recommended wines are excellent values. Importer: Patrick Mata, Ole Imports, New Rochelle, NY; tel. (914) 576-6120