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Highly recommended 90-94pts

Bodegas Franco-Españolas, Bordón Gran Reserva 2011

PBT 94 SJE 95 Alvaro Ribalta MW 93

£17.95 A&A Wines

Rich style, with elegance and intense ripe, concentrated fruit. Promising potential for development. Drink 2021-2031 Alc 13.5%

Marqués de Murrieta, Reserva 2017

PBT 94 SJE 94 AR 93

£14.50 Fine Wines Direct UK

Unique Rioja character, bursting with red fruits. Reconciling power and finesse, pleasure and style. Leaves a vibrant memory. Drink 2021-2037 Alc 14.5%

Bodegas Ontañón, Vetiver 2014

PBT 94 SJE 94 AR 95

£10.50-£10.99 (2018) Boutinot, Latitude Wine, Tivoli Wines, WoodWinters

Rich pineapple and apricot with a dose of lemon. Balanced, long, subtle. Good Viura, a refined classic. Drink 2021-2024 Alc 12.5%

Roda, Roda I Reserva 2016

PBT 95 SJE 93 AC 93

£38 (ib) Goedhuis & Co, Lay & Wheeler, Petersham Cellar, Uncorked, Waud Wines

Complex and elegant, with tightly grained tannins, stoniness and a warm, slow finish. Stupendous. Drink 2021-2041 Alc 14.5%

Urbina, Reserva Especial 2006

PBT 93 SJE 94 AR 95

£20-£25 Available via independent merchants

Classic Rioja style, with lots of vanilla from the oak. Dried fruit and a hint of chocolate. Quite easygoing. A must for lovers of old-style Rioja. Drink 2021-2031 Alc 14%

Bodegas de la Marquesa, Valserrano Finca Monteviejo 2012

PBT 94 SJE 93 AC 92

£37 Davy’s

Red cherry, cranberry, with French oak. Rich heart with a grip of dry tannin. Long finish. Will get better. Drink 2021-2037 Alc 14%

Bodegas Tobía, Alma Tobía Reserva 2002

PBT 93 SJE 94 AR 92

£39.99 Milestone Wines

Surprisingly intense, concentrated style, with rich, 2021-2027 13.5%

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