This Rioja, made from 100% Grenache from 70-year old vines planted in gravelly soil, is aged for 12 months in French oak prior to bottling. Unfortunately, production is small (only 4,000 bottles). This deep ruby/purple-colored, Burgundian-like Rioja offers a superb bouquet of black raspberries, cherries, and flowers. The great aromatics, medium body, and tremendous elegance as well as purity can be confused with a top-flight Volnay from the Cote de Beaune. Drink it over the next 7-8 years.Importer: Eric Solomon, European Cellars, Charlotte, NC; tel. (704) 358-1565