R & B Wines - Wine Price
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Spanish Wines
SPANISH Red
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ALVARO PALACIOS
A very good Priorat domaine, making
excellent well structured, tasty wines. |
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18
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75cl
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Finca Dofi, Priorat
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Inky violet. Exotic,
multi-faceted aromas of dark cherry, blackberry, liquorice, violet,
black pepper and graphite. Firm and structured, with chewy texture and
powerful, concentrated red and dark fruit flavours tinged by minerals
and succulent herbs. For a wine of such concentration this is elegant
and poised. Shows great precision and energy on the long, spicy finish. |
2004 |
£49.00 |
ST93
2008-21 |
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12
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75cl
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Finca Dofi, Priorat
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Deep ruby-red. Super
complex aromas of black cherry, black raspberry, dark chocolate, maple
sugar and toasty oak. Dense, sweet and seamless; round and deep. The
wine sound acidity and underlying minerality give it superb vinosity and
elegance. Long, refreshing aftertaste.
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1996 |
£44.00 |
ST92
2002-16 |
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ARTADI
Good grower, making wines in an
easy to approach modern style; lots of fruit and good structure. |
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28
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75cl
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Viñas de Gain Rioja
RP -
A 100% Tempranillo cuvee produced from
five different high altitude vineyards. Yields were a modest 35
hectolitres per hectare. This elegant, medium dark ruby-coloured Rioja
exhibits Burgundian-like characteristics of sweet and sour cherries,
vanilla, and spice. Restrained yet richly fruity, pure, and nicely
textured. |
2000 |
£12.00 |
RP88
Now-2009 |
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HACIENDA MONASTERIO
A very good domaine, making
excellent full-bodied, tasty wines. |
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60
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75cl
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Hacienda Monasterio Crianza
Ribera del Duero
RP -
The wine at Hacienda
Monasterio is made by Peter Sisseck of Dominio Pingus. The vineyards are
in the tenderloin of the region between Pesquera del Duero and Valbuena.
The 2005 Crianza is made up of 80% Tinto Fino, 10% Cabernet Sauvignon,
and 10% Merlot. Opaque purple-coloured, the nose offers up floral notes
of lilies and violets, mineral, black cherry and blackberry which jump
from the glass. This is followed by a plush, balanced, savoury wine with
gobs of spicy black fruits, and a long finish. |
2005 |
£29.00 |
RP93
2010-25 |
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MARQUES de CACERES
Good domaine, making excellent
Rioja in the more modern 'easy drinking' style. |
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27
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75cl
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Marques de Caceres Rioja Crianza Tinto |
2001 |
£12.00 |
2001 is a TOP Spanish vintage, wonderful
drinking wine at a good price. |
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MARQUES de CONCORDIA
Good domaine, making excellent
Rioja in the more modern 'easy drinking' style. |
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36
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75cl
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Marques de Concordia Rioja Reserva |
2001 |
£20.00 |
2001 is a TOP Spanish vintage. These are wonderful
full-bodied wines, that can be enjoyed now or will keep till 2015. |
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MARQUES de RISCAL
A very good Rioja estate, making wines in
the classical style; lots of body and character! |
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36
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75cl
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Marques de Riscal Rioja Reserva |
2001 |
£23.00 |
TOP Vintage.
Now-2015 |
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11
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75cl
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Marques de Riscal Rioja Reserva |
1998 |
£19.00 |
WINE Magazine 'Gold' medal winner.
Lovely wine.
Now - 2014 |
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MUGA
A leading Rioja estate, making
excellent Rioja in the traditional style. |
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32
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75cl
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Muga Rioja Reserva Seleccion Especial |
2001 |
£24.00 |
TOP Vintage.
Now-2018 |
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NUMANTHIA
A top Toro domaine, making
excellent wines from very old vines; making full, concentrated and tasty
wine.
This is an up
and coming appellation; currently prices are still reasonable, but this
will change when this wine area becomes better known. |
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59
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75cl
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Numanthia
Toro
RP -
The 2003 Numanthia was
fashioned from yields of one ton of fruit per acre .
This cuvee is made from 70- to 100-year-old vines planted at a 2,300
foot elevation, which no doubt accounts for the freshness in this
massively rich, intense red.
A vivid, intense nose of espresso roast, pain grille, sweet black
cherries, and crème de cassis is followed by a full-bodied,
intensely-concentrated, rich, well-delineated, moderately structured
wine. |
2003 |
£49.00 |
RP96
2006-20 |
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23
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75cl
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Numanthia
Toro
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The 2001 Numanthia, is
fashioned from a 70-100 year old Tinta de Toro vineyard planted at a
2300 foot elevation. After a 28 day maceration, the wine undergoes
malolactic in barrel, is aged 19 months in new French oak, and is
bottled without fining or filtration. The spectacular, opaque
purple-coloured 2001 offers an explosive nose of melted liquorice,
barbecue smoke, blackberries, crème de cassis, camphor, and graphite.
Full-bodied with gorgeously rich, concentrated fruit, a layered texture,
and tremendous purity. |
2001 |
£47.00 |
RP95
2005-19 |
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PESQUERA,
ALEJANDRO FERNANDEZ
A top Ribera del Duero estate, well
worth trying as something different to Rioja |
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58
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75cl
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Pesquera Tinto Reserva
Ribera del Duero
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A whopper in the making, the
2001 Tinto possesses extraordinarily sweet fruit, purity, and richness.
A deep ruby/purple colour is followed by loads of chocolaty, black
currant, cherry, raspberry, and liquorice characteristics, full body,
good acidity, and a long, layered finish. |
2001 |
£34.00 |
RP94
Now-20192001 is a
wonderful vintage in Spain; this is a very fine wine for the price! |
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75cl
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Pesquera Tinto Crianza
Ribera del Duero
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This traditional-style red
is rich with plum, prune, coffee and meat notes and thick with ripe
tannins. It's more muscular than graceful. |
1997 |
£15.00 |
WS87
Now-2010 |
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PINGUS
A top Ribera del Duero estate,
their top wine Domino de Pingus can sell for about £2900 a case (for the
2001 vintage), so the below listed 2nd wine is a great buy! |
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36
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75cl
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Flor de Pingus
Ribera del Duero
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The 2005 Flor de Pingus
comes from rented vineyards planted to 100% Tempranillo. The wine spends
14 months in new French oak. Purple-coloured, it offers an alluring
bouquet of pain grille, crushed stone, violets, black raspberry, and
blueberry. Already complex on the palate, it has gobs of sweet fruit,
excellent intensity, perfect balance, and a 60-second finish. In the
price/quality sweepstakes, this might be Spain’s finest wine. |
2005 |
£75.00 |
RP96
2009-22 |
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74
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75cl
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Flor de Pingus
Ribera del Duero
RP -
In the wonderful 2004
vintage, owner/winemaker Peter Sisseck has outdone himself.
If I were
just starting to build a wine collection and had limited income, I can
think of no better foundation than a dozen bottles of 2004 Flor de
Pingus. In the context of the world’s great wines, it is a stupendous
value, a steal. It is 100% Tempranillo from very low yields and is aged
14 months in 100% new French barriques. Opaque purple in colour, it
emits already complex aromas of smoke, toast, coffee, blueberry,
blackberry, and liquorice. Lush on the palate, super ripe and sweet, as
well as multi-dimensional, this great effort can be drunk now, but I’d
opt for cellaring it for 6-8 years to allow further evolution. |
2004 |
£89.00 |
RP97
2007-15 |
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18
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75cl
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Flor de Pingus
Ribera del Duero
RP -
The 2003 Flor de Pingus
exhibits an exuberant, expressive nose of crème de cassis, graphite,
liquorice, smoke, espresso roast, and aged beef-like characteristics. A
superb texture, sweet tannin, and an opulent, voluptuous mid-palate and
finish. |
2003 |
£74.00 |
RP95
2005-15 |
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ROTLAN TORRA
Jordi Rotllan
Torra was one of the pioneers of Priorat having founded this small
estate in 1984, long before this now fashionable wine region became
world renowned. |
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21
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75cl
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Rotllan Torra Tirant
Priorato
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A prodigious effort, the
2001 Tirant is a 9,000-bottle cuvee made from 30% Grenache (90-100 years
old), 25% Carignan (90-100 years old), 25% young vine Cabernet
Sauvignon, 10% Syrah, and 10% Merlot. Fermented in large oak foudres and
aged 12 months in new French oak, it will be bottled with neither fining
nor filtration. Inky/purple-coloured to the rim, it boasts a spectacular
bouquet of blueberries, blackberries, and the region’s classic crushed
stone minerality. This full-throttle yet remarkably elegant 2001
possesses tremendous intensity and texture as well as layers of flavour,
but comes across as not over the top, overripe, or overly heavy. The
60-second finish reveals more noticeable tannin than the other cuvees.
Give it 1-2 years of cellaring and drink it over the following 10-15.
The 2001 Tirant is indeed a special wine |
2001 |
£45.00 |
RP98
2005-20 |
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VALSACRO
A top producer of long lasting
Rioja wines. |
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10
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75cl
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Dioro Seleccion, Rioja
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The prodigious 2001 Dioro
Seleccion is a 200-case cuvee packaged in a heavy bottle. Aged
completely in French oak, this loaded 2001 boasts a deep purple colour
as well as a sweet perfume of lead pencil shavings, white chocolate,
tobacco leaves, crème de cassis, cherries, cola, and smoky new oak.
Full-bodied and ripe, with superb purity and a multilayered texture,
this exceptional red should hit its peak in 2-4 years, and last for 15+. |
2001 |
£52.00 |
RP96
2006-19A TOP Rioja Vintage! |
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Page Last Updated 06.11.2008
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