The 2003 Coleccion Privada is 100% Tempranillo sourced from two 50-year-old vineyards. The wine was barrel fermented and aged for 18 months in new oak, equal parts French and American and bottled unfiltered. Purple colored, it exhibits complex aromas of earth, mushroom, pain grille, cinnamon, black currants and blackberry liqueur. On the palate the wine comes off as monolithic but powerful, with plenty of depth and flavor. The wine would benefit from several years in the cellar and should drink well through 2020. Importer: Jorge Ordonez, Fine Estates from Spain, Dedham, MA; tel.(781) 461-5767

This Tempranillo took all the sun and heat 2003 had to offer and processed it into heady cassis, plum and chocolate flavors and aromas. It's very rich and ripe, a total New Worlder in every way. But if that's your style, then this is sure to please. Drink now through 2009. It's not for long-term aging.——M.S.(2/1/2007)—— 91