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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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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	CVNE - Viña Real Reserva Rioja	75cl	£160 per case of 6	CVNE Viña Real Reserva Rioja 2005 / 1 case / 75cl £160 per case of 6	IB
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	2009	2 cases	Castillo Ygay - Rioja Gran Reserva Especial, Marques de Murrieta	75cl	£680 per case of 6	Castillo Ygay Rioja Gran Reserva Especial, Marques de Murrieta 2009 / 2 cases / 75cl £680 per case of 6	DP
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)
WHITE	2015	5 cases	CVNE - Corona Gran Reserva Rioja Blanco	75cl	£725 per case of 6	CVNE Corona Gran Reserva Rioja Blanco 2015 / 5 cases / 75cl £725 per case of 6	IB
		Tasting Notes "The 2015 Corona Gran Reserva is a "new" semi-sweet white that they revived from the wines produced from yesteryear. They harvested the grapes quite late looking for noble rot in early December (but they only got a very small percentage), and it matured in well-seasoned oak containers of different sizes for almost seven years. The wine has 13.9% alcohol and 33 grams of sugar, so faintly weak, trying to go back to the wines like the mythical 1939. It's perfumed, peachy and spicy but not overtly oaky, with hints of mushrooms and yeasts. The palate is quite mellow, tasty, just subtly sweet, quite easy to drink. This has something in common with the Monopole Clásico Gran Reserva, with that smokiness and reminiscences of their ancient caves. This should age effortlessly for many years, developing more complexity and nuance. It has very good freshness and still feels very young. It was bottled in March 2022. This will not be produced every year. 95 points." Antonio Gutierrez, Wine Advocate Jul '22
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	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	3 bottles	CVNE - Imperial Gran Reserva Rioja	Imperial	£420 per bottle	CVNE Imperial Gran Reserva Rioja 2016 / 3 bottles / Imperial £420 per bottle	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
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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	2016	13 cases	La Rioja Alta - Vina Ardanza Rioja Reserva	75cl	£238 per case of 12	La Rioja Alta Vina Ardanza Rioja Reserva 2016 / 13 cases / 75cl £238 per case of 12	IB
		Tasting Notes "The 2016 Viña Ardanza Reserva was produced with 80% Tempranillo and 20% Garnacha that matured in used American oak barrels for three years, where it was hand-racked from barrel to barrel six times in the case of Tempranillo and five times for the Garnacha, as it had a slightly shorter élevage of 30 months. Against all odds, I found the 2016 to be fresher than the 2015 and less developed, despite the fact that winemaker Julio Sáenz told me he considers it a warmer year. But I have found many wines I like in 2016, and the wine feels very clean and quite harmonious, younger and less developed, with more primary notes and a velvety mouthfeel. 600,000 bottles produced. The wine was bottled in June 2020. 94+ points." Luis Gutierrez, The Wine Advocate------"Savory and complex with dried orange peel, cedar and plenty of sweet spices, walnuts, caramel, dried mushrooms and pine needles. Shows maturity here, with a medium body and superb freshness. Incredibly long finish with lots of truffle and walnut. Lasts over a minute. Very complete now, but you can still hold it. 95 points." James Suckling