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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