2015 Bodegas Valduero - Crianza

2010 La Rioja Alta - Tempranillo Vina Ardanza Reserva Selección Especial

2010 was a great vintage in Rioja in general and seems to be exceptional here, with a 2010 Viña Ardanza Selecci?n Especial (what used to be Reserva Especial) that can challenge any of the recent vintages and hopefully can develop in bottle to reach...

2012 La Rioja Alta - Tempranillo Vina Ardanza Reserva

Garnacha is an important component in the 2012 Viña Ardanza Reserva, where it represents 20% of the blend (the rest is, of course, Tempranillo). 2011 was a difficult vintage for Garnacha, so Viña Ardanza was not produced that year and they jumped from 201...

2011 Clos del Portal - Priorat Negre de Negres

2015 Domaine de Mourchon - Cotes du Rhone Seguret Family Reserve Grenache

Delightfully ripe, with a big ball of cassis, plum sauce and steeped raspberry fruit melded together, inlaid with anise and graphite notes and driving through a rich yet detailed finish. Rock-solid and should age nicely. Grenache. Best from 2018 through 2...