Not so for the 2009 Finca Terrerazo, a cuvee of 100% Bobal sourced from 80+-year-old vines aged for 20 months in French oak. This is a structured effort that will reward 3-5 years of cellaring. Minerals, exotic spices, incense, smoke, and assorted black fruits inform the nose of this dense, layered, richly fruity, lengthy Bobal. It will offer a drinking window extending from 2015 to 2024. Bodegas Mustiguillo is located in the Valencia region and has been a champion of the indigenous Bobal variety.Importer: Eric Solomon Selections, Charlotte, NC; Tel. (704) 358-1565

The 2007 Finca Terrerazo is made up of 85% Bobal (60-year-old vines), 10% Tempranillo, and 5% Cabernet Sauvignon aged for 20 months in French oak. It offers up a distinctive high-toned perfume of cherry and creme de cassis with background oak. Creamy-textured on the palate, it has loads of succulent, ripe fruit, outstanding concentration, incipient complexity, and a 45-second finish. Give it 2-3 years of additional cellaring and drink it from 2012 to 2022. Bodegas Mustiguillo is located in the Valencia region where owner/winemaker Toni Sarrion has championed the renaissance of the Bobal grape.Importer: Eric Solomon Selections, Charlotte, NC; tel. (704) 358-1565

The purple-colored 2006 Finca Terrerazo is a blend of 85% Bobal, 10% Tempranillo, and 5% Cabernet Sauvignon aged for 19 months in French oak. The Bobal was sourced from vines over 60 years of age. It offers up an expressive nose of cedar, spice box, damp earth, and blackberry. Firm and structured on the palate, it is a bit foursquare and slightly rustic. Even so, it has very good flavors and 2 to 3 years of additional bottle age may round it out. Importer: Eric Solomon Selections, Charlotte, NC; tel. (704) 358-1565