This big red is aging gracefully, with cherry, leather and dried floral notes mixed with espresso, baking spice and graphite accents. Full, plush tannins give lots of texture to plum, dark chocolate and smoky notes that echo through the finish. Drink now through 2024. 600 cases made, 30 cases imported.??–GS??Region: Spain / Ribera del Duero Select to Add

This big red shows an exotic character, with currant, cranberry and blood orange flavors mingling with cocoa, leather and licorice notes. Muscular tannins support the broad texture, while sweet-tart acidity keeps this lively. Drink now through 2025. 500 cases made, 100 cases imported.??–TM??Region: Spain / Ribera del Duero Select to Add

Plush, well-knit and focused, this bold red is rich and expressive, with plum, dark chocolate, toasted spice and orange peel flavors mingling over well-integrated tannins. Deep and seamless. Drink now through 2024. 1,250 cases made, 125 cases imported.??–TM??Region: Spain / Ribera del Duero Select to Add

The 2001 Gran Reserva, from another superb vintage, is still youthful in appearance. Sandalwood, graphite, espresso, roasted herbs, violets, and blackberry aromas lead to a mouth filling, spicy, plush offering that manages to combine elegance and power. Give it another 8-10 years and drink this monumental effort through 2031. Bodegas y Vinedos Valduero is a medium-size winery in Ribera del Duero that has expanded operations and is producing wine from several DOs. There is one white wine among the new releases Importers: Alphapac, Miami, FL; Wine Wise, Oakland, CA; Baron Francois, New York, NY; Mid State Wines and Liquors, Houston, TX; Ideal Wine, Medford, MA; www.bodegasvalduero.com