The 2009 Eternum Viti is 100% Tinta de Toro aged for 10 months in 50% new French oak. With a glass-coating opaque purple color, it sports an inviting nose of smoke, Asian spices, espresso, licorice, violets, and blackberry. Sweet, layered, and voluptuous (in the style of the great 2009 vintage in Toro), this dense, savory, powerful offering will benefit for several years of additional cellaring and drink well through 2024. It is an outstanding value. Importer: Aurelio Cabestrero, Grapes of Spain, Lorton, VA; tel. (571) 642-0343

The 2008 Eternum Viti is 100% Tinta de Toro sourced from 30- to 40-year-old vines and aged for 10 months in 50% new French oak. Purple-colored, it sports an alluring bouquet of toasty oak, scorched earth, tobacco, espresso, and blackberry. Smooth-textured, suave, and palate-coating, this tasty effort can be enjoyed over the next 6 years. It is an outstanding value. The DO Terra Alta wines represent a new project for Bodegas Abanico.Importer: Aurelio Cabestrero, Grapes of Spain, Lorton, VA; www.grapesofspain.com

Rich, floral perfume, power and warmth. Lovely, rich, musky fruit, long, warm and ripe. Needs time.