The 2005 Vendimia Seleccionada is 100% Tempranillo (as are all of these wines) aged for 12 months in oak. Earthy mineral, mocha, violets, and assorted black fruits inform the nose of this concentrated, full-flavored, surprisingly elegant offering. Well-balanced and lengthy, it is likely to evolve for 1-2 years and will drink well through 2020. It is an excellent value. Bodega Valdelosfrailes is part of Carlos Moro's Matarromera group of wineries. Valdelosfrailes is located in the overlooked, but excellent, DO of Cigales, not far from Ribera del Duero.Importers: Matarromera USA, Hoboken, NJ; Tel. (310) 625-5301; in New York and New Jersey, Carlos Hubner-Arteta, Vinos Libres, New York, NY; Tel. (917) 282-6994

Glorious nose of tobacco and black fruit, chocolatey and herbal. Fully mature, and will attractively gain complexity and length.