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Rioja gran reservas: Evans selects 10 to try

1 La Rioja Alta, Viña Arana 2014 96

£31.50-£35.08 Armit, BI Wine & Spirits, Cru, Exel, Fine & Rare, Hic, Honest Grapes, Jeroboams, Justerini & Brooks, L’Assemblage, Lay & Wheeler, Nickolls & Perks, Turville Valley Wines

rana commemorates one of La Rioja Alta’s historic families. The Tempranillo (95%) and Graciano (5%) are aged separately in American oak barrels for three years before blending, then for three years in bottle (two years less than

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