Here the 2019 Selección is more expensive than the Reserva (in some places it's cheaper than the Crianza, which makes it slightly confusing). I see better integration of the oak here than in the 2018 Reserva, and they achieved good balance with the blend of 82% Tempranillo, 11 % Graciano, 4% Maturana Tinta and 3% Garnacha that reached 14.5% alcohol but feels balanced. It fermented by plot and village in 10,000-liter tanks and matured in French oak barrels for 14 months. 121,000 bottles and 500 magnums produced. It was bottled in July 2021.

The 2012 Selección is obviously a selection from their best vineyards, mostly Tempranillo with 20% Graciano aged mostly in French barriques (75%) for some 16 months. This is officially a 'Reserva'. The wine is oaky, ripe and concentrated in a style that would please many. Modern, with plenty of tannins to be rendered by time in bottle. Very good in its style. 59,408 bottles produced.

The 2001 Seleccion (a cuvee made only in exceptional vintages) raises the bar considerably. It is a blend of 80% Tempranillo and 20% Graciano from vines averaging 50+ years of age. The wine is fermented in barrel, aged for 18 months in new French oak, and bottled unfiltered. Dark ruby-colored, it possesses a gorgeous nose of scorched earth, smoky black fruits, and licorice. This is followed by a medium-bodied, elegantly styled wine with excellent definition and focus, ripe fruit and a pure, lengthy finish. There is still tannin to resolve so give this wine 2-3 more years of bottle age and drink it over the following 10 years. Importer: Carlos Montalvo, Fine Wine Imports, San Juan, PR; tel. (787) 782-8008