The 2006 Corullon La Faraona reveals a brooding bouquet of wood smoke, liquid mineral, lavender, blueberry, and blackberry. Backward on the palate and quite tannic, the wine has a boatload of fruit but it will take up to a decade of cellaring to see if it achieves harmony. If it does, my score will seem conservative. These are extraordinary wines from a region that is just beginning to acquire a big-time reputation. This estate was founded in 1998 by Alvaro Palacios. It has steep hillside vineyards ranging in age from 60 to 100 years planted to 100% Mencia, the indigenous grape of cool-climate Bierzo. Importer: Manny Berk, The Rare Wine Company, Sonoma, CA; tel. (707) 996-4484