The 2007 Lalama offers a similar aromatic profile but on the palate is richer and more layered while cannily combining elegance and power. Its finish is long and velvety. Tradition and respect for the past is what Dominio do Bibei under the leadership of Javier Dominguez seems to be all about. There is no stainless steel here with cement and various sizes of wood utilized to contain the wine. There are approximately 100 acres of vines under cultivation both red and white. -Jay Miller

17/20 Very aromatic, floral and elegant nose. In the mouth it's very pleasant, has very fine tannins, with a good balance between ripe fruit, spices that echo the barrels and notes that are somehow mineral. Medium to light bodied, it's very easy to drink, and makes you look forward to the next sip. And the price makes you look forward to the next bottle! (LG)

The first time I tasted Lalama was in Madrid, five or six years ago, and it blew my mind—the old-vine mencía on slate created one of the most distinctive wines I had ever found in Spain. This vintage is still youthful, with fine red scents of strawberry—a beautiful wine that is, for now, laden with oak. What dominates the aroma is vanilla and coconut spice ; the tannins have been smoothed to chocolate richness. Still, beneath all that wood, there's a wine that could be great. Perhaps it will come forward with time.