The 2007 Tabula went through alcoholic and malolactic fermentations in barrel followed by 16 months in barrique and 4 months in large casks. The grapes were sourced from older vines in a particular parcel. It is a more structured effort, tighter, and dense on the palate. Asian spices, incense, lavender, espresso, mineral, and blackberry aromas and flavors lead to a well-proportioned wine with excellent volume and a lengthy, fruit-filled finish. Give it 3-4 years of additional cellaring and drink it from 2015 to 2027. Bodegas y Vinedos Tabula’s newest releases are first-class, all made from 100% Tempranillo.Importer: Casa Ventura Imports, Bellingham, WA; Tel. (360) 303-1760

High-quality new oak, smoke, tar and black fruit nose. Full, complex and cedary with grippy tannins and a bold, persistent expression. Long length.

The barrel-fermented 2005 Tabula was sourced from vines over 30 years of age and spent 16 months in 50% new French oak. Purple in color with a fragrant nose of toasty oak, scorched earth, espresso, violets, and blackberry, on the palate it is tightly wound and backward but with plenty of material behind the structure. It will benefit from another 6-8 years of cellaring and offer prime drinking from 2016 to 2030 in the long-lived style of the 2005 vintage. Importer: Casa Ventura; www.casaventuraimports.com

The 2004 Tabula is 96% Tinto Fino and 4% Cabernet Sauvignon barrel-fermented and aged for 16 months in new French oak. The nose reveals enticing aromas of pain grille, pencil lead, espresso, incense, blackberry, and black currant. Layered, concentrated, and still a bit tightly wound, it will benefit from another 4-5 years of cellaring and drink well through 2024. Importer: Casa Ventura, Bellingham, WA; tel. (360) 303-1760