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Where available, tasting scores and notes are by Robert Parker (RP) and taken from his website www.erobertparker.com,  Stephen Tanzer (ST) from www.wineaccess.com and Wine Spectator (WS) and taken from www.winespectator.com
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including
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Tasting
Score/Notes
Best Drinking
    RED Wine      
    ALVARO PALACIOS
A very good Priorat domaine, making excellent well structured, tasty wines.
   
 
18
75cl
Finca Dofi, Priorat
ST -
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
12
75cl
Finca Dofi, Priorat
ST -
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.  
1996 £44.00 ST92
2002-16
           
    ARTADI
Good grower, making wines in an easy to approach modern style; lots of fruit and good structure.
   
 
28
75cl
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
           
    HACIENDA MONASTERIO
A very good domaine, making excellent full-bodied, tasty wines.
   
 
60
75cl
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
           
    MARQUES de CACERES
Good domaine, making excellent Rioja in the more modern 'easy drinking' style.
   
 
27
75cl
Marques de Caceres Rioja Crianza Tinto 2001 £12.00 2001 is a TOP Spanish vintage, wonderful drinking wine at a good price.
           
    MARQUES de CONCORDIA
Good domaine, making excellent Rioja in the more modern 'easy drinking' style.
   
 
36
75cl
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.
           
    MARQUES de RISCAL
A very good Rioja estate, making wines in the classical style; lots of body and character!
   
 
36
75cl
Marques de Riscal Rioja Reserva 2001 £23.00 TOP Vintage.
Now-2015
11
75cl
Marques de Riscal Rioja Reserva 1998 £19.00 WINE Magazine 'Gold' medal winner.
Lovely wine.
Now - 2014
           
    MUGA
A leading Rioja estate, making excellent Rioja in the traditional style.
   
 
32
75cl
Muga Rioja Reserva Seleccion Especial 2001 £24.00 TOP Vintage.
Now-2018
           
    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.
   
 
59
75cl
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
23
75cl
Numanthia
Toro
RP -
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
           
    PESQUERA,
ALEJANDRO FERNANDEZ

A top Ribera del Duero estate, well worth trying as something different to Rioja
   
 
58
75cl
Pesquera Tinto Reserva
Ribera del Duero
RP -
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-2019

2001 is a wonderful vintage in Spain; this is a very fine wine for the price!

8
75cl
Pesquera Tinto Crianza
Ribera del Duero
WS -
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
           
    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!
   
 
36
75cl
Flor de Pingus
Ribera del Duero
RP -
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
74
75cl
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
18
75cl
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
           
    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.
     
21
75cl
Rotllan Torra Tirant
Priorato
RP -
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
           
    VALSACRO
A top producer of long lasting Rioja wines.
   
 
10
75cl
Dioro Seleccion, Rioja
RP -
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
2006-19

A TOP Rioja Vintage!

           
           
 

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