2011 Lecco Seleccion Especial, Bodegas Resaltes, Ribera de Duero

Tempranillo

The Lecco Seleccion Especial from Bodegas Resaltes is a gem of a wine.  Made from very old Tempranillo vines (60+ years), this elegant, fully mature red is aged in a mixture of French (90%) and American (10%) oak barriques for 15 months, with extended ageing in bottle prior to release.  Hand-harvested and carefully sorted, only the healthiest bunches are used for this impressive cuvee.  A gastronomic wine, this mineral, savoury red shows beautiful oak integration and is a great match to hearty stews and grilled meats.

£45.00

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.

£27.95

2013 Clos Abella, Marco Abella, Priorat DOCa

Red Blend

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. 

£90.00

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

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 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.

£15.95

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

2019/21 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

2020 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.

£19.95

2020 Mata Los Pardos Vino de Paraje, Bodegas Peique, Bierzo

Mencia

The grapes for this wonderful Mencia come from the single vineyard (Paraje) of Mata Los Pardos. With an average age of 90 years old, the low yielding vines produce fruit of exceptional quality and complexity.  The wine shows lots of red and black fruits, notably blackberry, plum and cherry with mineral tinged herbal notes and a toasted spice character courtesy of the barrel fermentation and ageing (12 months in 500ltr French oak).  This is a wine that shows wonderful purity of  fruit, a silky texture and a fair bit of understated power to boot!

£39.95

2020 Rioja Crianza, Alcaudon, DOCa

Tempranillo

The Alcaudon Rioja Crianza is a silky smooth, impeccably balanced red that marries fruit and oak impeccably.  Made from mostly hand harvested Tempranillo with a bit of Garnacha (15%) and Mazuelo (5%), this old vine red is fermented in stainless steel and then aged for 12 months in a mixture of French and American oak before resting in bottle for 6 months.

£18.95

2020 Rioja Crianza, Hacienda de Lopez, DOCa Rioja, Half Bottle

The Hacienda de Lopez Rioja Crianza shows a lovely deep, dark and velvety red cherry which leads to a complex nose showing aromas of ripe dark fruits mixed with coffee, vanilla, balsamic and woody notes. The palate is typically smooth and fruity with gentle tannins. Enjoyable and almost dangerously easy to drink.

£7.95

2020 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.

£33.00

2020 Rioja Reserva Vina Ardanza, La Rioja Alta, DOCa

Tempranillo

A blend of over 30 year old Tempranillo (80%) grown on steep high altitude clay-limestone soils in La Cuesta (Fuenmayor) and Montecillo (Cenicero), and 17 year old Garnacha (20%) grown at 550 metres above sea-level in deep pebble-rich terrains in La Pedriza (Tudelilla-Rioja Oriental). The grapes are cluster selected and hand-harvested before being optically sorted before fermentation which lasts 17 days, followed by a natural malolactic fermentation. The Tempranillo is aged for 36 months and the Garnacha for 30 months in seasoned American oak barrels made in their own cooperage. They are traditionally racked by candlelight 5 times before being bottled.

£38.00

2020 Seleccion Familiar, Bodegas Peique, DO Bierzo

Mencia

The Peique 'Seleccion Familiar' is an exceptional example of Bierzo Mencia that comes from 90 year old vines that give depth and character to this impeccable wine.

£29.95

2021 Alion, Tempos Vega Sicilia, D.O. Ribera del Duero

Tempranillo

The vintage released in 2025 is the 2021 Alión, a year to remember, one of the best in recent times; it was relaxed and textbook in all senses, with snow in the beginning of the year, a mild spring disturbed only by frost in Pesquera that didn't affect other villages, a relatively cool summer that slowed things down, and the grapes ripened to perfection without rain after September. They used grapes from 13 different villages throughout the Ribera del Duero, 130 hectares. The grapes are cooled down for 24 hours, and once destemmed, they are put in the oak and stainless steel vats, where they undergo a five-day cold soak and then native fermentation through a "pied de cuve." It has 14.5% alcohol, a pH of 3.81 and 4.8 grams of acidity (tartaric). It's very fresh and fruit-driven, with the balance and elegance of the cooler years, a little austere, with very elegant and polished tannins and a different quality, when the grapes ripen slowly. They believe 2024 has the potential to be like 2021, after the 2022 and 2023 vintages were a lot more challenging. It was bottled in June 2023. Drink 2025-2040.

£95.00

2021 Loidana, Marco Abella, Priorat

Grenache/Garnacha

The Marco Abella Loidana offers intense aromas of fruits (strawberry, cherry, raspberry and black cherries) with hints of blue flowers, cedar and spices. Smooth and velvety on the palate, it remains harmonious to the finish, and very fresh.

£23.00

2021 Macan Clasico, Benjamin de Rothschild & Vega Sicilia, Rioja

Tempranillo

The Macan Clasico is made with 100% Tempranillo from prime vineyard sites in the heart of Rioja. This joint venture between two of the wine world's greatest names showcases the very best of Rioja.  The wine spends 15 months in mostly new very fine and fine grained French oak barrels, the remainder ages in one year old barrels, before resting in bottle until it's release (Spring 2025).

£54.00

2022 Rioja Crianza, Bodegas Luis Canas

Tempranillo

The Luis Canas Rioja Crianza is a lovely ruby red colour and shows a clean nose with notes of balsamic and fine nuances of redcurrants, strawberries and raspberries with clean oak. Smooth, fruit and spice flavours with toasted oak, velvety cherry fruit and a slight hint of liquorice. Lasting rich fruit flavours with smooth round tannins. Complex and structured. A pleasant finish with red fruits and hints of eucalyptus.

£21.00

2022 Rioja Crianza, Palacio Camino Real, DOCa Rioja

Tempranillo

The colour is a deep, dark and velvety red cherry, with a complex nose showing aromas of ripe dark fruits mixed with coffee, vanilla, balsamic and woody notes. On the palate it is a typically smooth and fruity wine with gentle tannins. Great persistence and structure make it extremely enjoyable and easy to drink.

£13.95

2022 Rioja Garnacha, Bodega Alegre Valganon, DOCa Rioja

Grenache/Garnacha

This 100% Garnacha is elegant, refined and a perfect representation of the winemaking philosophy at Bodega Alegre Valganon.  Medium-bodied with enticing red and dark fruit characters, including cherry and raspberries, alongside a whiff of wood and spice. The finish has well-integrated, delicate tannins and a beautiful lift.  Complex yet approachable, this wonderful expression of Garnacha from the high altitude vineyards of Rioja Alta is a great wine to try if you have had enough of the big, gutsy modern styles packed with fruit and oak that have become very popular in recent years.

£31.00

2022/23 Ribera Del Duero, Emilio Moro, DO Ribera del Duero

Tempranillo

Bodegas Emilio Moro craft elegant, fresh and lifted Ribera del Duero red wine taht are true reflections of their origin.  They firmly believe that great wine is born in the vineyard and disregard the terms Crianza and Reserva when it comes to labelling their wines.

£31.95

2023 Cepa Gavilan Crianza, Vina Pedrosa, D.O. Ribera del Duero

Tempranillo

The Cepa Gavilan is the most youthful wine made at Vina Pedrosa. This is a beautiful expression of Tinto Fino (Tempranillo) showing a lovely balance of power and freshness.  The nose is dominated by generous black fruits with hints of spice and mineral undertones.  The palate is beautifully textured with well-integrated tannins and notes of vanilla and baked pastry complimenting the fruit through to the long finish.

£22.95

2023 Olbieta Negre Marco Abella, Catalunya

Grenache/Garnacha

The Olbieta Negre Marco Abella wine produces aromas of strawberry, blackberry and violet with fennel and spices. Smooth, fresh and velvety on the palate with a little bit of structure coming from ageing in French oak for three months.

£16.95