Rioja - Red Wines

Another lovely perky, bright red. cherry-fruit flows seemlessly through this fab new rioja. So lifted and appetising - a seriously attractive style that sees just 4 months in wood, thus preservin...(read more)

Deep, bright purple-edged and glossy in the glass, such a soft, 'real juice' feel - another brilliant wine for this cuvée which is so different from all those brown and oaky and oxidised styles....(read more)

This really is a superb vintage of this wine, so much to love in the more traditional Rioja style here, liquorice, coffee, meat juices, leather, redcurrants, herbs and cedar. But the palate then...(read more)

The 2016 Pies Negros was already blended, taken out of barrique and was about to be bottled, so the bottled version should be pretty much the same as what I tasted. 2016 reminded them of the vintages fr...(read more)

A single vineyard planted in 1981 by Arturo's father, a rich and serious wine, plenty of depth of flavour and a tannic frame which will see it develop comfortably for ten or more years. As with a...(read more)

Rescued from neglect – hence its name, The Condemned – this is a Tempranillo-led field blend planted in 1920. It's intense, ferrous and beautifully poised, with layers of mint, cassis, aniseed an...(read more)

A cuvée of just 1000 bottles, from a single plot at 650m. Old vine intensity, richness and sweetness to the fruit, just rounded by oak - a very complete wine - gorgeous seamless length.

The red 2015 Rivas de Tereso will be the last vintage with that name (the name of the village where the majority of vineyards are located). It will be called Camino de Santa Cruz from the 2016 vi...(read more)