2005 Regina Vides

The 2005 Regina Vides spent 24 months in new French oak. A glass-coating opaque purple color, it reveals a brooding bouquet of mineral, espresso, scorched earth, incense, lavender, Asian spices, and blackberry. Packed, stacked, and buxom, this dense, super-rich, savory offering is still a bit tightly wound and will continue to unfold for another 10 years. It will be at its best from 2015 to 2030. Vina Sastre is a benchmark estate in Ribera del Duero. It is committed to organic farming and biodynamic principles with the wines naturally made and bottled without fining or filtration. Importer: Andre Tamers, De Maison Selections, Chapel Hill, NC; www.demaisonselections.com