2006 Prado Rey Crianza, Bodegas Prado Rey

Stainless steel fermentation then a year in American oak casks before finishing in large French barrels. Stock up on this one; perfect for outdoor eating (remember that?) and indoors until then! Open-

2007 Emilio Moro Tinto, Bodegas Emilio Moro

We greatly enjoyed the 2006 release of this wine, but were very impressed by this new release from the trickier 2007 vintage. 100% Tinto Fino from 15 – 25 yo vines, the wine spends 12 months in

2008 B-Crux Blend, Bodegas O. Fournier

Bodegas O. Fournier is one of Argentina’s most outstanding high-quality wineries, producing some of the greatest reds in South America, and José Manuel Fournier from Spain’s Ribera

2008 Tinto Reserva, Bodegas Alion

100% Tempranillo (25-30 y.o. vines) The sleeker, fragrant Yin to Pintia's Yang in 2008, Pintia's trademark elegance really comes to the fore in the slow, balanced ripening season of the Ribera de

2008 Tinto Reserva, Bodegas Muga

(70% Tempranillo, 20% Garnacha plus Mazuelo and Graciano) Grapes from chalky terraces, fermentation is in oak vats with indigenous yeasts. The wine is aged for 24 months in oak casks selected fro

2009 Rioja Tinto Crianza, Bodegas Edulis

100% Tempranillo this wine spends 12 months in oak and the extra six months has given this wine a different character. Darker fruit, raspberry, damson fruits on nicely integrated oak on the nose &ndas

2009 Tinto Crianza, Paramo de Guzman

 The 2009 Crianza is a step up, initially quite closed and oaky this opens up into a wine of great depth and richness. The grapes for this wine come from vines with an average age of 40 years, an

2010 Tinto Joven, Bodegas Cathar

This is a cracking, young, juicy Ribera which we think is just terrific value. From low-yielding, 20 year old vines grown at 829 m above sea level in the heart of the Ribera del Duero region at Gumiel

2010 Urban Tempranillo, Bodegas O. Fournier

Real thought has gone into this; not a big fruit bomb. Red cherry, hints of milk chocolate, plus a touch of vanilla from finishing in oak. Ribera del Duero meets Mendoza!

2011 Rioja Tinto Joven, Bodegas Edulis

We have been looking for an inexpensive Rioja, that actually tasted like a Rioja ought to, for quite some time and we eventually stumbled across the wines of Bodegas Altanza. Bodegas Altanza is a larg