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The classic riojas of La Rioja Alta SA are deservedly among our most popular offers, but we are equally proud to list Bodegas Valserrano and Bodegas Miguel Merino, two small, single-estate producers.  Each year we offer the latest 'En Rama' sherry bottling from Tio Pepe, alongside a selection of drinking wines. 

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No minimum order.  All prices exclude carriage and UK VAT.  Wines listed 'IB' (in bond) exclude UK duty.  All wines offered subject to confirmation of stock availability, condition and price, E&OE.  Full terms & conditions.

RED 2001 2 cases Numanthia 75cl £295 per case of 6 Numanthia
2001 / 2 cases / 75cl
£295 per case of 6
IB
RED 2005 1 bottle Bodega Numanthia - Termanthia 75cl £220 per bottle Bodega Numanthia
Termanthia
2005 / 1 bottle / 75cl
£220 per bottle
DP
RED 2005 1 case Remirez de Ganuza - Trasnocho Rioja 75cl £520 per case of 6 Remirez de Ganuza
Trasnocho Rioja
2005 / 1 case / 75cl
£520 per case of 6
IB
RED 2006 1 case Numanthia 75cl £360 per case of 4 Numanthia
2006 / 1 case / 75cl
£360 per case of 4
IB
RED 2011 2 cases Descendientes de Jose Palacios - Villa de Corullon 75cl £160 per case of 6 Descendientes de Jose Palacios
Villa de Corullon
2011 / 2 cases / 75cl
£160 per case of 6
IB
Tasting Notes"This estate was founded in 1998 by Alvaro Palacios. It has steep hillside vineyards ranging in age from 60 to 100 years planted to 100% Mencia, the indigenous grape of cool-climate Bierzo. " RobertParker.com (JM)
RED 2015 1 case CVNE - Imperial Gran Reserva Rioja Magnum £225 per case of 3 CVNE
Imperial Gran Reserva Rioja
2015 / 1 case / Magnum
£225 per case of 3
IB
RED 2015 5 cases CVNE - Viña Real Gran Reserva Rioja 75cl £220 per case of 12 CVNE
Viña Real Gran Reserva Rioja
2015 / 5 cases / 75cl
£220 per case of 12
IB
Tasting Notes“Glass-staining ruby. A highly complex bouquet features ripe red berry, cherry liqueur, cured tobacco and mocha scents, and a smoky mineral nuance and a hint of white pepper add urgency. Sweet, mineral-driven blackberry, cherry-vanilla, chewing tobacco and candied rose flavors show impressive depth as well as energy. Blends power and finesse with a steady hand and finishes chewy, sweet and impressively long, with youthfully gripping tannins adding framework. 94 points." Josh Raynolds, Vinous, Apr ‘21------“Fantastic aromas of cappuccino and orange with dark berries. Full-bodied with ultra-fine tannins that are layered and wonderfully polished. The wine has wonderful depth and complexity, as well as super structure. Great Viña Real. Drinkable now, but better in two or three years. Will age beautifully. 96 points." James Suckling, Sep ‘21
RED 2015 10 cases La Rioja Alta - Rioja Gran Reserva 904 75cl £310 per case of 6 La Rioja Alta
Rioja Gran Reserva 904
2015 / 10 cases / 75cl
£310 per case of 6
IB
Tasting Notes"Vivid ruby. Expansive red and blue fruit preserve, tobacco, potpourri, spice and botanical herb aromas, with vanilla and smoky mineral notes emerging as the wine opens up. Sappy, penetrating and gently chewy on the palate, offering vibrant, mineral- and spice-accented black raspberry, bitter cherry and rose pastille flavors that deepen and turn sweeter on the back half. Shows sharp focus and floral lift on the impressively long, youthfully tannic finish, which leaves behind notes of candied blue fruits and spicecake. 95 points". Josh Raynolds, Vinous.com------"A perfumed nose of plums, mulberries, mushrooms, caramel, sweet tobacco and sweet spices. Full-bodied with velvety, fine tannins and lively acidity. Balanced and supple with a creamy texture. Delicate and precise with a long, polished finish. 97 points." James Suckling
RED 2016 1 case Contino - Rioja Viña del Olivo 75cl £275 per case of 6 Contino
Rioja Viña del Olivo
2016 / 1 case / 75cl
£275 per case of 6
IB
RED 2016 3 bottles CVNE - Imperial Gran Reserva Rioja Double Magnums £200 per bottle CVNE
Imperial Gran Reserva Rioja
2016 / 3 bottles / Double Magnums
£200 per bottle
IB
RED 2016 10 cases CVNE - Imperial Gran Reserva Rioja 75cl £240 per case of 6 CVNE
Imperial Gran Reserva Rioja
2016 / 10 cases / 75cl
£240 per case of 6
IB
Tasting Notes“The classical 2016 Imperial Gran Reserva was produced with a blend of 85% Tempranillo, 10% Graciano and 5% Mazuelo from grapes that were picked between October 10 and 25 with good ripeness, delivering a wine with 14.5% alcohol after fermenting in small oak vats followed by malolactic in concrete and two years in barrel and three in bottle. I was quite surprised, because the wine was quite closed and needed energetic swirling and time in the glass to reveal its true colors. It has more stuffing and finesse than the reserva. 2016 was a very good vintage, with freshness and balance to develop nicely in bottle. The tannins are very fine, and the wine is tasty and long. 50,000 bottles produced. It was bottled in July 2019. 95 points”. Luis Gutierrez, Wine Advocate, Jul '22------"Polished and structured with firm, very fine tannins. Lots going on here, with layers of black fruit, dried spices, graphite, coconut and cracked pepper. Full-bodied and so intense. Keeps going. Long. The tannins are so fine and so numerous. One of the greatest modern gran reservas. 85% tempranillo, 10% graciano and 5% mazuelo. Try in 2025. 98 points." James Suckling, May '22
RED 2016 5 cases CVNE - Imperial Gran Reserva Rioja Magnum £250 per case of 3 CVNE
Imperial Gran Reserva Rioja
2016 / 5 cases / Magnum
£250 per case of 3
IB
RED 2016 5 bottles CVNE - Viña Real Gran Reserva Rioja Double Magnums £130 per bottle CVNE
Viña Real Gran Reserva Rioja
2016 / 5 bottles / Double Magnums
£130 per bottle
IB
Tasting Notes“The extremely affordable 2016 Viña Real Gran Reserva Especial recovers the "Especial" mention from the old Reserva Especial vintages from a very good year. It's a classical Rioja Alavesa blend of 95% Tempranillo with 5% Graciano from their own vineyards. It's open and expressive, with notes of berries, fresh blood and iron, orange peel and sweet spices with the oak still present and in need of some more time in bottle. The palate is medium-bodied and feels lean and serious, with abundant chalky tannins. This should be a classical vintage of this wine in the making. It matured in barrel for two years and no less than three in bottle. 30,000 bottles produced. It was bottled in March 2019. 95 points." points" Luis Gutiérrez, RobertParker.com, July '22------“Attractive nose of dark cherries, dill, thyme, coconut and chocolate. Some salted caramel, too. It’s medium-to full-bodied with firm, silky tannins and vibrant acidity. So balanced and fresh with a long, refined finish. 95% tempranillo and 5% graciano. Better from 2024. 95 points." James Suckling, Sep ‘22
RED 2016 2 bottles CVNE - Viña Real Gran Reserva Rioja Jeroboam £220 per bottle CVNE
Viña Real Gran Reserva Rioja
2016 / 2 bottles / Jeroboam
£220 per bottle
IB
5 Litre
RED 2016 10 cases CVNE - Viña Real Gran Reserva Rioja 75cl £260 per case of 12 CVNE
Viña Real Gran Reserva Rioja
2016 / 10 cases / 75cl
£260 per case of 12
IB
Tasting Notes“The extremely affordable 2016 Viña Real Gran Reserva Especial recovers the "Especial" mention from the old Reserva Especial vintages from a very good year. It's a classical Rioja Alavesa blend of 95% Tempranillo with 5% Graciano from their own vineyards. It's open and expressive, with notes of berries, fresh blood and iron, orange peel and sweet spices with the oak still present and in need of some more time in bottle. The palate is medium-bodied and feels lean and serious, with abundant chalky tannins. This should be a classical vintage of this wine in the making. It matured in barrel for two years and no less than three in bottle. 30,000 bottles produced. It was bottled in March 2019. 95 points." points" Luis Gutiérrez, RobertParker.com, July '22------“Attractive nose of dark cherries, dill, thyme, coconut and chocolate. Some salted caramel, too. It’s medium-to full-bodied with firm, silky tannins and vibrant acidity. So balanced and fresh with a long, refined finish. 95% tempranillo and 5% graciano. Better from 2024. 95 points." James Suckling, Sep ‘22
RED 2017 20 cases La Rioja Alta - Vina Ardanza Rioja Reserva 75cl £238 per case of 12 La Rioja Alta
Vina Ardanza Rioja Reserva
2017 / 20 cases / 75cl
£238 per case of 12
IB
Tasting Notes"A more vibrant and fruitier expression of Ardanza this year with strawberries, mussels, warm spices and berries. Round and silky on the palate with lovely spices and a long, nicely saline finish. A nice touch of creaminess works really well here and further extends the finish. 95 points." James Suckling
RED 2020 2 cases Aalto 75cl £180 per case of 6 Aalto
2020 / 2 cases / 75cl
£180 per case of 6
IB
Tasting Notes"The nose of the red 2020 Aalto comes blasting with tons of toasted oak, spice, smoke and more toast, ripe berries and a luxurious creaminess like the finest modern wines from the turn of the century. This is predictable but exactly what their customers are looking for, with ripe berries, generous oak and a velvety palate with volume, soft tannins and mellow acidity. It matured in French and American oak barrels for 18 months. Some things never change. 330,000 bottles. It was bottled in July 2022. 2023-2028. 94 points." Luis Gutierrez, Wine Advocate
RED 2020 5 cases CVNE - Real De Asúa Rioja 75cl £299 per case of 6 CVNE
Real De Asúa Rioja
2020 / 5 cases / 75cl
£299 per case of 6
IB
Tasting Notes"The second year on the Place for this excellent wine from Real de Asúa, from a 2.37ha plot of 30 year old Tempranillo vines sat at 550m altitude in the village of Villalba. This was a slightly cooler vintage than 2019 and you'll find plentiful floral aromatics, violets, crushed roses and tomato leaf, with juicy raspberry fruits, supple tannins, gentle liqourice root and clove spice, all delivered with attractive weight through the mid-palate. These are wines that taste great young, but can age for a good 10 to 15 years without a problem 40hl/h yield, 80% new oak, wild yeast ferment. 3.6ph, 95IPT. To be released in September. 94 points." Jane Anson, Feb '23------“Such purity and clarity to the wine with blackberries, blackcurrants, violets and orange peel. Medium to full body and fine tannins. Polished, bright, vivid and agile. Powdery tannins with wonderful length and finesse. Savory, too. Give it three to four years of bottle age. 97 points." James Suckling, Apr '23
FORTIFIED NV Tio Pepe 'En Rama' Saca 2024 75cl £90 per case of 6 Tio Pepe 'En Rama' Saca 2024
NV / / 75cl
£90 per case of 6
DP
Tasting NotesThe literal translation of 'En Rama' is 'on the branch' or 'raw'. It is designed to replicate the experience of tasting sherry straight from the cask, at optimum freshness. Bottled each spring when the growth of flor yeasts are at their most lively, it goes through no clarification or filtration. Tio Pepe's Fino En Rama was the first to be released, in 2009. It is based on the Rebollo solera, the bodega's first fino solera, established in the 1840’s. Half a storey below ground, the damp, humid conditions are great for good flor coverage. The first-ever shipment of Tio Pepe to London was in 1846 and came from these barrels. The current winemaker Antonio Flores was born in the accommodation above the solera (his father was a cellar hand and was living on-site). This solera is fed almost exclusively with fruit from low-yielding old bush trained vines in the Marchanudo Alto. This is the highest and most sought-after terroir in the legendary Marchanudo Pago, harvested by hand and pruned in the traditional vara y pulgar method.
FORTIFIED NV Tio Pepe 'En Rama' Saca 2024 Half bottle £95 per case of 12 Tio Pepe 'En Rama' Saca 2024
NV / / Half bottle
£95 per case of 12
DP

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