HIGHLY RECOMMENDED
(Continued) 90–94pts
Manzanos, Los Hermanos Manzanos Tempranillo,
Rioja 2018 90 SJE 88 SF 92 PM 91 £10.49
Laithwaite’s
Pleasing aromatics of strawberry, blueberry, butterscotch and menthol harmoniously flowing into a fine, poised palate with rounded tannins. Drink 2020-2022 Alc 13.5%
Marqués de Reinosa, Crianza, Rioja 2017 90 SJE 90 SF 90 PM 89 £10.95
Jeroboams
A flamboyant complexity of sloes, blueberries and herbs; friendly and fleshy with pervasive tannins and a smooth, oaky finish.
Drink 2020-2022 Alc 14.5%
Ondarre, Primeur, Rioja 2016
90 SJE 89 SF 92 PM 90
POA Hallgarten Wines
Earthy and spicy with layers of blueberry coulis, toffee apple and cedar, plush tannins and a harmonious finish. Drink 2020-2022 Alc 14%
Palacios Remondo, La Montesa Crianza, Rioja 2016
90 SJE 90 SF 90 PM 91 £17.95 Berry Bros & Rudd
A lovely purity of berry and damson fruit with a backdrop of spice and plush cedar oak, and a long finish. Drink 2020-2023 Alc 14%
Marqués de Cáceres, Crianza, Rioja 2015 90 SJE 89 SF 91 PM 89 £9.50-£12.95 Asda, Cheers, Frazier’s, KWM, ND John, The Drink Shop, TJ Wines
An appetising basket of juicy black fruits; rich and rounded with a cedarwood warmth and a generous finish. Drink 2020-2022 Alc 14%
Marqués del Atrio, Reserva, Rioja 2016 90 SJE 91 SF 89 PM 89
N/A UK
www.grupomarquesdelatrio.com
A herbaceous core of potpourri and aniseed with lovely savoury depth and a biting cassis acidity. Drink 2020-2026 Alc 14%
Ondarre, Reserva, Rioja 2015
90 SJE 89 SF 89 PM 91 £ 15 Hallgarten Wines
Sumptuous ripe fruit mingled with sensuous coffee notes; rounded, smooth and full-bodied with a long juicy finish. Drink 2020-2023 Alc 14%
Ramírez de la Piscina, Crianza, Rioja 2016 90 SJE 90 SF 91 PM 88
N/A UK
www.ramirezdelapiscina.com
Powerful and succulent with a savoury decadence and brooding cassis fruit. Chunky and full-bodied with a long, punchy finish. Drink 2020-2023 Alc 14.5%
Marqués de Reinosa, Jeroboams Reserva, Rioja 2015
90 SJE 89 SF 93 PM 88 £13.95 Jeroboams
Attractive layers of blackcurrant, potpourri, violet and liquorice deftly knitted together. Bright and lifted with a generous length.
Drink 2020-2024 Alc 14%
Muriel, Fincas de la Villa Crianza, Rioja 2016 90 SJE 89 SF 90 PM 90 £10.50
Moreno
Peppery forest floor notes with dark fruit loitering in the wings; structured and punchy with a robust tannic backbone.
Drink 2020-2022 Alc 13.5%
Pagos del Rey, Arnegui Reserva, Rioja 2015 90 SJE 91 SF 88 PM 90 £12-£14
Press Wine Services, Robb Brothers
Understated and elegant with a gentle lift of strawberry, plums and spice, finely woven tannins and a refreshing finish.
Drink 2020-2024 Alc 13.5%
Rodríguez Sanzo, La Senoba, Rioja 2016 90 SJE 92 SF 89 PM 90
POA
Oakley Wine Agencies
A true blockbuster packed with intense black fruit. Super-rich, dense and opulent with a biting lick of acidity. Drink 2020-2024 Alc 15%