The flagship 2005 Perfil de Mibal was sourced from 80-year-old vines and spent 16 months in new French oak. Brooding black fruits, pain grille, pencil lead, exotic spices, lavender, and tapenade inform the nose of this dense, powerful, layered, structured offering. It is likely to unwind for another 2-3 years and offer a drinking window extending from 2014 to 2025. Miguel Hornillos and Javier Ballesteros have combined their vineyard holdings to produce first-class, fairly priced wines from Ribera del Duero. Importer: Ole Imports, New Rochelle, NY; www.oleimports.com

The 2003 Perfil de Mibal, aged 16 months in new French oak, is less saturated in color but more perfumed. It delivers an array of smoke, toast, espresso roast, vanilla, wild blueberry and blackberry liqueur aromas that are very enticing. This is followed by a richly fruity, sumptuous, full-bodied wine that is remarkably harmonious. Already beginning to drink well but with enough structure for extended bottle aging, this splendid effort should provide great pleasure through 2025. A true “garage” Bodegas (the winery is in a garage in the town of Roa), these small production cuvees of 100% Tempranillo are uniformly outstanding. Importer: Patrick Mata, Ole Imports, New Rochelle, NY; tel. (914) 576-6120