Klein Constantia: stellar whites, sweet and dry 
Marqués de Riscal: Gehry hotel outshining solid Rioja and Rueda 
La Rioja Alta: benchmark classical Riojas especially top flight Gran Reservas 
Marqués de Murrieta: Rioja aristocracy built around Castillo Ygay 
CVNE: Combining volume and classical quality 
Contino: Château-style Rioja and Graciano pioneers 
12.9%, c. £9
Deep & fruity Rhône from one of the big names – nice.
Drank a second bottle a couple of months later and it was a little musty until it had breathed, but only ever really tasted and smelt like it had too much oak for not enough light red fruit – very disappointing.
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