2014 RIOJA RESERVA Bodegas Ruconia, Lea & Sandeman

RIOJA RESERVA

2014 Bodegas Ruconia

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Grapes Mazuelo, Tempranillo, Graciano
Colour Red
Origin Spain, Rioja
District Rioja Alta
ABV 14%

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 delivers everything in such a balanced style that it is a pure joy from first sip to last. L&S (Nov 2021)

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Bodegas Ruconia

We discovered this small, modern, winery in the heart of Rioja Alta about fifteen years ago and we continue to be struck by the exceptional quality of the fruit and the wine-making here. Bodegas Ruconia was founded in 1986 and have nearly 20 HA of vineyards around the villages of Cenicero and Urunuela, they first came onto our radar in the early 2000's, just after their new state of the art winery was built in 2001. The family have always combined very high quality wine, with extraordinarily attractive pricing, the perfect marriage! These have become a firm favourite and some of our best selling red wines from Spain, year after year.

The Rioja Collection

As the evenings get darker and the nights colder, we instinctively reach for the deep, comforting, and familiar reds of Rioja. It鈥檚 the ultimate winter warmer. But what if that 'familiar' wine is in the middle of an exciting revolution? This 12-bottle case (two of each wine) is a journey through Rioja's past, present, and future, serving as the perfect collection for wintery evenings of discovery.

The New Guard: The case is led by the new generation of producers who are redefining Spanish wine. At the forefront is Sandra Bravo of Sierra de Tolo帽o, voted 2019 'Young Winemaker of the Year' by Tim Atkin MW. We've included three of her stunning, high-altitude wines that showcase her quest for 'freshness and purity,' using vessels like amphorae to let the terroir shine.

She is joined by the Artuke brothers, who blend traditional foot-treading with modern concrete fermenters to craft their vibrant, fruit-forward style. And from Roberto Oliv谩n of Tentenublo, a 'terroirist' obsessed with single-site wines, comes 'Escondite del Ardacho', a world away from 'bland merchant blends.'

The Classic: To perfectly frame this new wave and provide that classic, cosy fireside sip, we鈥檝e anchored the case with a benchmark traditional red: two bottles of the 2014 Bodegas Ruconia Reserva. This is the style you know and love, perfectly aged and brimming with complex notes of 'liquorice, coffee... leather... and cedar.'

This collection contains two bottles of each of the following six wines:

2x 2024 NAHIKUN, Sierra de Tolo帽o

2x 2023 'ARTUKE' Rioja

2x 2019 'ESCONDITE DEL ARDACHO', Tentenublo

2x 2023 'LA DULA' GARNACHAS DE ALTURA, Sierra de Tolo帽o

2x 2022 RIOJA ALAVESA, Sierra de Tolo帽o

2x 2014 RIOJA RESERVA, Bodegas Ruconia

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