"La Vicalanda de Vina Pomal"

Bodegas Bilbainas "La Vicalanda de Vina Pomal" Rijoa Riserva, Spain ($22). This single-vineyard Rioja is from a 25-acre plot, making it rare as well as very good. Aged one year in new French oak and two in bottle, this wine has evolved nicely. Pretty cherry and currant aromas, spice and complex earth nuances emerge slowly after decanting. Perfectly balanced, it will improve with age for another ten years or more in a good cellar.

Author: Robert Whitley