The 2008 El Albar Excelencia is 100% Tinta de Toro aged in barrel for 24 months. Pain grille, pencil lead, smoke, spice box, black cherry, and blackberry aromas are followed by a structured wine that will benefit from another 2-3 years of cellaring. This lengthy effort will provide optimum drinking from 2013 to 2020. Bodega Francois Lurton’s newest releases are uniformly excellent.Importer: Adam Sager, Winesellers Ltd., Skokie, IL; Tel. (847) 679-0121