The 2004 Quincha Corral is 96% Bobal and 4% Syrah aged for 20 months in French oak. The Bobal for this cuvee comes from 90+-year-old vines. Purple/black in color, its nose is more muted but reveals attractive pain grille, plum, and blueberry aromas. This is followed by a medium to full-bodied wine with ripe, spicy, layered flavors, excellent balance, and a lengthy finish. Drink this unique and satisfying wine over the next 8-10 years.Importer: Eric Solomon, European Cellars, Charlotte, NC; tel. (704) 358-1565

The 2001 Quincha Corral (aged in 100% new French oak) is a limited cuvee of 500 cases. This spectacular offering tastes like a hypothetic blend of a great classified growth Bordeaux and a top northern Rhone from Hermitage. I know nothing about the aging potential of Bobal, but this wine boasts an inky/purple color along with tremendous intensity, impressive purity, and plenty of black fruits intermixed with notes of flowers, spice box, and toasty barrique. A marvelous wine, it’s hard to predict how it will age, but it appears to have 10-12 years of longevity. Importer: Eric Solomon, European Cellars, Charlotte, NC; tel. (704) 358-1565