The 2007 Santbru is the Bodega's flagship. It is composed of 67% Carinena from 70-year-old vines with the balance Garnacha and Syrah aged for 14 months in 80% new French oak. Purple/black colored, it exhibits a compelling, slightly roasted bouquet of mineral, anise, thyme, espresso, plum, and blueberry jam. Buxom on the palate with dense black and blue fruit, loads of mineral, and spice, and good integration of the oak, it will benefit from 2-3 years of additional cellaring and provide a drinking window extending from 2012 to 2022. Importer: Christopher Cannan, Europvin, www.europvin.com

Concentrated new wine perfume of dark, spicy fruit. Tremendous stuff - sweet, rich fruit, ripe tannins and firm acidity. Multi-layered with complexity and length. Delicious, integrated, spicy oak. Alc: 14.5%.