Spain

The 'Old Hands' of Yecla have again made an absolute cracker this vintage. Organically grown by a collective of old farmers, this Monastrell (also known as Mourvedre in France) is picked at perfect ripeness giving a beau...(read more)

For the last thirty or so years, I have played a wine-hunting game at this time of year. The challenge I set myself is to find the two best party wines for the forthcoming festive season. The rules are simple: the wi...(read more)

Made with fruit from the estate's vineyards right above the banks of the Guareña river, (a tributary of the Douro) this pure Tinta de Toro (Tempranillo) is loaded with delicious expressive fruit notes from the ver...(read more)

Vivid ruby-red. Primary red and blue fruit scents show good clarity and spicy lift. Silky in texture and lively on the palate, offering juicy boysenberry and black raspberry flavors and a hint of bitter chocolate. Finish...(read more)

Intense cherry garnet, medium-high layer, clean and bright. The aroma of good intensity, elegant, fine and harmonious. The presence of red and black fruit is reflected in toasted aromas and minerals wrapped in creaminess...(read more)

Chisco sources the grapes for this joyous little number from a single parcel called La Pinada planted in 1958, growing on alluvial and clay soils. This is all about fresh fruit, with lovely crunchy acidity and a slightly...(read more)

Bold, rich and totally satisfying, this Garnacha and Syrah blend is full of dark bramble fruit, notes of dark chocolate, spice and macerated dark cherries. A gorgeous fulsome mouthful, with structure and drive, a wine to...(read more)

It's Rioja Jim, but not as we know it! Partial carbonic maceration to promote the bright primary fruitiness of the Tempranillo, raspberry and juicy cherry, sappy and bright, with a thirst quenching tang. There's some lov...(read more)

Here we have a blend of predominantly Garnacha with a slug of Tinta de Toro, brightly aromatic with damson, cherry and raspberry fruit, delicately spicy. The palate is sleek and fresh, with a berry fruit core, raspberry...(read more)

A lovely Crianza from Bodegas Ruconia. This is a firm favourite at L&S. Lots of lively cherry fruit wrapped up in attractive vanilla oak. Medium bodied, the wine holds a good high tone throughout. Another Rioja that...(read more)