A great value Spanish blend of Tempranillo and Petit Verdot that is a lot of wine for your money. This organic wine is packed with ripe red berries balanced with refreshing acidity and subtle tannins. Taste Cherry colour with purple tones, typical aromas of mature berries and red wild fruits. On the palate it is balanced, structured and with plenty of character. About the Producer Started in 1954 by wine growers around the town of Manzanares in La Mancha D.O. of central Spain. Today they expor

90 Points - Guia Penin. The iconic Mar de Frades Albariño is the pure expression of the unique characteristics of the Albariño grape variety, whilst reflecting the importance of the nearby Atlantic Ocean. Lively and intense aromas reveal juicy pear and apricot, white gardenia flowers, and hints of tropical lychee and pineapple, with a lovely delicate streak of salinity. Wine Press Ratings 90 Points - Guia Penin 89 Points - Tim Atkin Taste Lively and intense aromas reveal juicy pear and apricot,

Bronze Medal Winner - Decanter World Wine Awards. From 20 year old vines, the Dominio de Taurum has an intense deep colour and delightfully ripe fruit with soft tannins from the subtle oak ageing. This is a fantastic value Toro, well structured with a long finish.  Wine Press / Awards Bronze Medal Winner - Decanter World Wine Awards "Wild blackberry aromas. Powerful wine with black fruits, liquorice and sweet spices followed by dry and firm tannins." Taste Opaque purple-coloured, it has an a

92 Points - Decanter - This 90+ point Rioja from a modern style, family run winery is incredible value for a wine with this amount of complexity and style. The Solarce Tinto is a blend of Tempranillo, Grenache, Mazuelo & Graciano and is aged for 8 months in American and French oak barrels. Full-bodied and silky smooth with layers of fruit and spice. Fantastic Value for money for this superb Rioja. Taste Intense ruby-red colour with violet hues. On the nose, red-berry aromas combined with the

This beautiful red is a lovely blend of Tempranillo, Grenache and Syrah from 900 meters elevation - which makes the wine that little bit more special. The landscape is a breath-taking scenery of century-old holm oaks and scrubland, which represents an ideal environment for our vineyards - On the nose, the predominance of subtle red fruit aromas is well balanced by balsamic nuances and a hint of wild fennel. Fresh and silky in the mouth, this versatile and singular wine suits any occasion. Beauti

94 Points - Josh Reynolds (Vinous Media). We are very proud to bring you the Alma La Rad Rioja DOCa 2015 which is Bodegas Casa La Rad's flagship wine with a very limited production of only 2000 bottles for this 2015 vintage. Casa La Rad Alma is a 50/50 blend of Tempranillo and Graciano, grown at an altitude of 500 meters and fermented in large French oak barrels. The Alma is a super complex wine with stunning presentation, from a forward looking winery dedicated to the environment to sustain and

90 Points - Tim Atkin. Dehesa de los Canónigos is one of the historic estates situated in the Duero Valley, positioned between Valbuena and Pesquera de Duero along the Ribera Golden Mile. Their Crianza reflects the vineyard's heritage and respect for winemaking traditions and their flagship wine blends Tempranillo, Merlot, and Cabernet Sauvignon. It matures for 15 months in American Oak barrels, gaining power and structure, and the unique traits of each plot intertwine with aging adding complex

93 Points - Tim Atkin MW. Only 2,000 bottles of this highly rated Garnacha (Grenache) have been produced from a tiny 1.98-hectare parcel at 600 metres which was planted 49 years ago. "Mint, pine and wild thyme aromas are the prelude to a palate that's bright, refreshing and elegant, with notes of cinnamon, redcurrant and wild strawberry." Harvested by hand in small quantities, after fermentation it was pressed then half of the wine went to new French oak casks for malolactic fermentation and the

92 Points - Guía Peñín. The Edicion Limitada is produced using a selection of the best grapes and casks from vineyards at altitude surrounding the village of Haro, the wine capital of La Rioja. The result is a Tempranillo with a perfect balance between notes of black fruit and spices, as well as other aromas from its ageing, such as cocoa notes. Intense dark fruits with fine polished tannins, this is a delightful modern style of Rioja. About the Producer Bodegas Ramon Bilbao have adopted a philo

91 Points - Guia Penin. Cruz de Alba is made in small quantities and each bottle is numbered. It is made using the best Tinto Fino (Tempranillo) grapes, cultivated using agrohomeopathic treatments according to the biodynamic calendar and harvested carefully by hand. Silky, full-bodied and intense deep fruit are the results of the careful attention to detail and respect for the land. Simply wonderful. About the Producer All the grapes of Cruz de Alba come from a unique vineyard, from Finca Los Ho

91 Points - Decanter Wine Awards - Perica Oro Reserva Selection Especial was born in 1995 to celebrate Perica's 50th Anniversary. Made using the very best grapes from vineyards over 60 years of age, the wine is then aged in high quality new French Oak for over 2 years, then a further 18 months of bottle ageing before release. Perica Oro is now only produced in the very best vintages, and is the flagship wine for Bodegas Perica.  The beautiful 2006 vintage is now extremely rare with very limited

Bodegas Ramón Bilbao have adopted a philosophy centred on giving their wines their own personal expression of Rioja Alta. The aim of their Journey Collection series is to define a fresh and elegant style, producing fruitier wines, in which the character of the grape is fully expressed, rather than hidden behind an excess of wood.  Taste Notes of black fruit and fresh red berries, sweet, spicy aromas of vanilla, cumin, pastries and nuances of wild herbs. A fresh, intense mouth-feel with good acid

94 Points - Wine Enthusiast. From the highly regarded Bodegas Sierra Cantabria, comes this stunning Rioja Reserva from 30+ year old vines has a beautiful balance of ripe fruit, silky tannins and toasty oak. 18 months in Bordelaise barrels of 50 % French and 50 % American oak. This is Rioja at its very best. About the Producer Rated well over 90 points a number of times by Robert Parker - Bodega Sierra Cantabria is located in San Vicente de la Sonsierra, a village with a great winemaking traditi

Solideo is the reserve wine of Dehesa de los Canónigos. Its name means 'Only before God', also used to designate a silk cap that is usually worn by the Pope.  It is made with 85% Tempranillo, 12% Cabernet Sauvignon and 3% Albillo Mayor and remains in barrels for 24 months, first in American oak of one and two years of age and the last four months in new French oak. On the palate  it is complex, elegant and rounded wine with ageing potential with flavours of black fruit, dried figs, jam, earth, m

91 Points - Tim Atkin. A wine produced only in excellent vintages from over 60 year old vines situated in the Rioja Alta. This is a classic Rioja with a modern touch characterising the Ramón Bilbao style and philosophy. Elegant and complex nose with aromas of ripe fruit, blackberry, plum, hints of cherry. Spicy with aromatic herbs such as rosemary, there is a clear presence of oak barrels and hints of sweet spices, pastries and nougat combined with roasted flavours and cocoa.  About the Producer

92 Points - Guia Penin. A succulent, elegant Crianza Rioja by Marcos Eguren, who is widely regarded as Spain’s greatest winemaker. This is Sierra Cantabria's most widely-admired wine due to its exceptional value and delicate yet complex style. Fine toasted notes (cocoa and coffee) and ripe fruit with definite expression. Powerful palate, smoky with well balanced toasty notes of oak and fruit. A beautiful red Rioja from one of the finest producers in Spain. About the Producer Rated well over 90 p

98 Points - Vivir el Vino. One of the top 3 of the most 20 Most Outstanding Wines from Ribera Del Duero - A unique wine made with a selection of the best grapes from a vineyards and vines 90 years of age. It is 97% Tempranillo and 3% Albillo Mayor in a plot that offers the perfect solar exposure and allows the grapes to ripen the ideal condition. After 30 months of aging in American oak and 10 months in French oak, it is then aged in the bottle. An exceptional wine that comfortably rival the mo

91 Points Guía Peñín de los vinos de España . A blend of the rare, and local grape variety Rufete, with the well known Tempranillo grape. The Original from Vinos La Zorra comes from 60-plus year old vines, grown in a combination of slate, clay and granite soils. They are then table-sorted and de-stemmed followed by a gentle crushing. Barrel aged for 11 months in 50% French and 50% American oak, combining light and medium toasted barrels, the result is a wine with a noticeable freshness and aroma

La Nieta has been coined one of the best wines in the country from Rioja Alavesa. Applying a viticulture respectful with the environment following the biorhythms of the plant and organic fertilisation. The result is a pure expression of the fruit and environment. Patience has been rewarded, with 3 years in French oak and further bottle age providing a full, complex and gratifying experience for the lucky drinker.  Taste Ripe black and red berry fruits dominate the aromas, with plenty of toasty o

Gold Medal, Grande Prova Vinhos do Brasil.  This award winning, biodynamic, 100% Tempranillo wine from Lidio Carraro has been carefully hand harvested, with meticulous vineyard management and non invasive winemaking techniques to produce the purist expression of Tempranillo possible. Intense, with a persistent taste and a feeling of filling the palate, confirming its density. Ripe tannins, pleasant refreshing and aftertaste of roasting and chocolate. With no oak barrel aging, this wine is a joyo

Part of the Zamora Company (which also owns Ramon Bilbao and Mar de Frades),Cruz de Alba stands out among the wineries in the group - and in Ribera del Duero more generally - because of its marked use of biodynamics.Launched in the 2003 vintage, Cruz de Alba is a single-vineyard project based on Finca Los Hoyales, a property that extends over 40 hectares in Padilla de Duero, on Ribera del Duero’s “Golden Mile”. Dark cherry red colour with a garnet rim. The nose is very strong, with aromas of bla

94 Points - Wine Enthusiast. “This shows the ripeness of the vintage with plum and rose-petal aromas and some wood. Full-bodied and chewy with a combination of grape and wood tannins that give a roasted coffee-bean texture and flavour to the ripe fruit. Lightly dry at the finish." About the Producer Rated well over 90 points a number of times by Robert Parker - Bodega Sierra Cantabria is located in San Vicente de la Sonsierra, a village with a great winemaking tradition in the heat of La Rioja. 

95 Points - James Halliday / Halliday 5 Red Star Winery. From the award winning Briar Ridge with its unique terroir to the rest of the Hunter Valley, this lush and rich Albariño showcases ripe apricot and peach aromas with a hint of gingerbread spice. Nicely rounded finish with balanced acidity and a long richly textured aftertaste. Wine Press / Awards Halliday 5 Red Star Winery "Outstanding winery regularly producing wines of exemplary quality and typicity. Will have at least two wines rated at

Fabulous Rose from one of wine Supremo Tim Atkins' favourite Rioja producers. Lovely red berry fruit flavours with gentle spice on the finish and a hint of orange zest on the nose. Fleshy and open-knit, offering juicy raspberry and bitter cherry flavours that turn spicier on the back half. The orange and red berry notes linger on the nicely persistent finish, which shows subtle firming grip. A surprising and gorgeous Rose from Rioja to be enjoyed all year round. If you enjoy a decent glass of ro