1999 Privado Anada Valsardo, Bodegas Valsardo

Tempranillo

The 1999 Privado Anada is a great value, fully mature Tempranillo from Valladolid. The wine still has plenty of fruit along with leather, spice and balsamic notes and decent degree of freshness too.  Please note that the corks on some of these bottles can be very delicate so it is best to use a Butler's Thief style opener.

£14.95

2011 Rioja Reserva Vina Tondonia, Lopez de Heredia, DOCa Rioja

Red Blend

Lopez de Heredia is an ultra traditional winery where little has changed since it's founding in 1877.  The wines are generally kept in the cellar for longer than other producers and also have enormous ageing potential. 

£46.00

2012 Rioja Reserva Hinia, Martinez Lacuesta, DOCa Rioja

Tempranillo

The wine shows a wonderful deep cherry red colour in the glass.  The nose is intense and aromatic with ripe dark fruits and elegant notes of balsamic, tobacco, caramel, vanilla and chocolate.  The palate shows a wonderful freshness which hints towards longevity, with soft tannins and an elegant mouthfeel.  Enjoyable now, this wonderful Reserva Rioja will age for years to come.

£25.00

2012 Vina Bosconia Rioja Reserva, Lopez de Heredia, DOCa

Tempranillo

The Vina Bosconia is an unashamedly old school Rioja that manages to balance being light on it's feet yet with true depth and complexity.  Made with mostly Tempranillo, 15% Garnacha and 5% split between Mazuelo and Graciano, the Bosconia is aged in ancient American oak barrels for 5 years.  There's plenty of savoury fruit notes, spice and cedar alongside more developed characters of dried mushrooms and cedar.  The wines from Lopez de Heredia age gracefully and although this Reserva can be joyed now with a decent decant, it is certainly built to last.

£36.00

2015 Clos Abella, Marco Abella, Priorat DOCa

Grenache/Garnacha

We are massive fans of the wonderful Priorat red wines from Marco Abella.  The Clos Abella is particularly impressive with a strikingly perfumed bouquet, encompassing a myriad of red and dark fruits, fresh flowers, oak spices and liquorice. The complex palate shows black cherry, minerals, spice and chocolate and manages to be both subtle yet dense and harmonious with silky tannins, good balance, and a long, fresh finish.

£46.00

2015 CVNE Imperial Rioja Gran Reserva

Tempranillo

Produced only in the finest vintages, from the best sites in Rioja Alta, the Imperial Gran Reserva Rioja is the pinnacle of the Imperial range.  Fermented in oak vats, with a further 24 months (minimum) in a mixture of French and American oak and then aged for a furtehr 36 months in CVNE's cellars prior to release, this full-bodied red is a real treat. 

£59.00

2015 Rioja Reserva Campeador, Martinez Lacuesta, DOCa Rioja

£24.95

2016 Finca Moncloa Tinto,Gonzalez Byass, Tierra De Cadiz

Cabernet Sauvignon

The Finca Moncloa Tinto is a medium- high intensity with cherry red tones and persistent legs, with intense aromas of ripe red/ black fruits such as blackberry, blueberry and plum. It also carries some floral notes and spice such as black pepper, clove, vanilla and balsamic, whihc intensifies in the glasss. As well as this, you will also fine some fine notes of oak. On the palate it is well balanced with good acidity and a slightly sweet entrance. This is a smooth wine with body and long, round tannins.

£18.95

2016 Rioja Blanco Las Planas, Real Agrado, Rioja DOCa

Viura

The 2016 Rioja Blanco Las Planas from, Real Agrado is a pale golden colour, with the aromas of aniseed tinged oak, balsamic and honey notes. The palate is complex with flavours of peach compote and silky oak notes courtesy of 24 months in a mixture of American and French oak. The velvety palate is soft yet retains plenty of freshness with a fine, elegant and very long finish.

£55.00

2016 Rioja Malvasia, Bodegas Amaren, Rioja Alavesa, Magnum

Malvasia

We were utterly bowled over when we first tasted the amazing Rioja Malvasia from Bodegas Amaren.  Situated in the highest part of the Rioja region, Amaren is the premium winery of the Luis Canas stable, producing exceptional wines that are a raw expression of the weathered vineyards and old vines in the Rioja Alavesa. 

£70.00

2016 Roca Grisa, Marco Abella, Priorat DOCa

Carignan

The Roca Grisa, Marco Abella is massively expressive with intense, notes of graphite, plum, blackcurrant and blueberries with coffee and chocolate lurking in the background. Rich, ripe and velvety tannins with a long fresh finish, this wine has plenty going for it now but will continue to age and develop gracefully for several more years. The Roca Grisa (Grey Slate) is a single vineyard wine form Marca Abella's Malolla vineyard and is one of their top wines. 

£85.00

2017 Rioja Reserva, Hacienda Lopez de Haro, Magnum

Tempranillo

The colour is a medium-deep garnet hinting at its age and follows on to the mature, complex nose. Aromas of dark fruits, spices, truffles, dark chocolate and fine oak are all present. On the palate this is a complex wine, with perfectly poised acidity, soft tannins and fruit character in perfect harmony.

£38.00

2018 Expression Ull de Llebre, Bodegas Son Vich, Mallorca

Tempranillo

This beautifully mature red wine from Mallorca has a lovely deep cherry red colour. The nose shows a beautiful balance of complex red fruits and minerals, leading to a nicely rounded palate that is elegant and textured. The finish is long with well-balanced acidity.

£14.95 £12.95

2018 Microcosmico, Bodegas Frontonio, IGP Valdejalon

Grenache/Garnacha

The Microcosmico by Bodegas Frontonio shows a pale ruby colour, with notes of redcurrant and strawberry over mineral and white pepper .

£19.95

2018 Rioja Reserva, Palacio Del Camino Real, DOCa Rioja

Tempranillo

The Palacio Camino Real Rioja's provide superb value drinking. The colour is a medium-deep garnet hinting at its age and follows on to the mature, complex nose. Aromas of dark fruits, spices, truffles, dark chocolate and fine oak are all present. On the palate this is a complex wine, with perfectly poised acidity, soft tannins and fruit character in perfect harmony.

£14.95

2018/19 Rioja Reserva De La Familia, Luis Canas, Rioja DOCa

Tempranillo

The Rioja Reserva De La Familia by Luis Canas is a wonderful Rioja that has a beautiful ruby colour. On the nose it shows complex aromas of leather, ripe sweet fruit and herbs over a base of fine oak. The palate is potent and juicy with structure and good tenacity, leading to a complex finish that shows lots of spice and is long and persistent.

£29.95

2019 5 Finques Reserva, Perelada, DO Emporda

Red Blend

The  Perelada 5 Finques Reserva is deep cherry red in the glass, with a nose brimming with red fruits and spices, some balsamic notes and a toasted background.  In the mouth it is fresh, well structured and balanced with prominent but well integrated tannins. Characterful and a pure pleasure to drink.

£18.95 £16.95

2019 Casa de las Monjas, Clos de Lom, DO Valencia

Monastrell

The Casa Las Monjas from Clos de Lom is made from 60 year old Monastrell (Mouvedre) vines grown organically in the mountains south east of Valencia.  This delicious wine has a great depth and spiciness making it at once immediately appealing, yet capable of ageing further in bottle. Packed with dark fruits, hints of chocolate and spice mingling with herbal notes, this is the maiden release of this very limited wine.  The wine was fermented in stainless steel, following a cold maceration for 10 - 15 days, and was then transferred to French oak barrels for 2 years.  The wine rested for a furtehr year in bottle prior to release.

£43.00

2019 Clos Abella, Marco Abella, Priorat DOCa

Red Blend

We were thrilled to see that the Clos Abella picked up a Platinum Medal in the 2023 Decanter World Wine Awards, making it the top Spanish wine in the competition and also featuring in the top 100 wines worldwide in the competition.

£52.00

2019 Malvasia, Clos De Lom, DO Valencia

Malvasia

The Clos de Lom Malvasia is a delicious, hand-harvested white from Valencia showing an intense nose of ripe fruits such as red apple, peach and lychee with a floral background of orange blossom. The well-structured palate shows ripe fruits and plenty of freshness. The finely balanced acidity carries through to the long, satisfying finish.

£17.95

2019 Monopole Classico Rioja Blanco Seco, CVNE

Viura

The CVNE Monopole Classico Rioja Blanco is a truly unique style of white Rioja that was brought back into production in 2014 to celebrate the centenary of the CVNE brand. 100% Viura with a small amount of Manzanilla added to the barrels which adds a saline complexity to the vibrant Viura fruit. Straw yellow in colour with slight golden hints. The complex nose shows scents of pear, apple, white currant and white flowers underpinned by slightly spicy dried fruits. On the palate there is salinity (Manzanilla influence) and an elegant acidity which provide freshness, on the long, thirst quenching finish.

£28.95

2019 Rioja Crianza, Bodegas Luis Canas, DOCa Rioja, Magnum

Tempranillo

In 1970 Luis Cañas changed two hundred years of tradition and became the first winemaker in Rioja Alavesa to bottle his young wine rather than sell it in bulk. This bold move, and his continued pioneering spirit, has cemented the winery's enviable reputation as one of the most progressive in the region. Sheltered below the watchful Sierra Cantabria, the vineyards are all old, small plots on chalky-clay soils with a dedicated team of vineyard workers carrying out organic practices.

£37.95

2019 Sao Abrivat, Mas Blanch I Jove, Costers Del Segre

Tempranillo

This wine shows intense cherry red colours and has aromas of mature red fruits with spices such as vanilla, cinnamon and a touch of black pepper. On the palate it is a soft yet structured wine, open, balanced and warming.

£18.95

2019 Sao Expressiu, Mas Blanc i Jove, DO Costers del Segre

Red Blend

The Sao Expressiu is an intense, concentrated and complex blend of predominantly Garnatxa with Cabernet Sauvignon and Syrah playing a supporting role.  Red and dark fruits mingle with balsamic notes and herbal undertones.  The palate is full and deep yet remains fresh courtesy of some lovely integrated acidity.  Although approachable after a decent decant and breathing, this terrific wine will continue to age gracefully for years to come. 

£26.00