The 2010 Clave de Tabula spent a month less in oak barrel than the 2009. It has a lovely bouquet with vibrant raspberry and red currant aromas, a touch of sous-bois and graphite evolving with time. The palate is medium-bodied and without the voluptuousness of the 2009, although the tannins seem a little finer and as a consequence there is greater elegance and finesse toward the finish. This has very good potential. Bodegas Tabula is situated close to the village of Olivares del Duero. They cultivate 24 hectares of vine on rich, limestone soils in the middle of which lies the modern-looking, two-story winery that I visited during my stay. The philosophy here is to respect and translate the terroir of Ribera del Duero and they do a fine job, in particular at the entry-level end and the Damana range, which is where we begin. The Damana 5 is pure Tempranillo from the 10-year-old Tabula vineyard that is aged in 80% French and 20% American oak barrels for five months. Importer: several including Casa Ventura Imports wwwvinocava.net and Vitis Imports, Inglewood, CA; tel. (310) 674-1112 and www.bibendum-wine.co.uk (UK).