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 
£9; 12.5%
Rich dark fruit (mainly blackcurrant), but with a jamminess. Light vanilla oak, and bizarrely this left an appley aroma at the end, reminiscent of manzanilla sherry… odd…
18. Grandes Bodegas Marques de Velilla, Ribera del Duero Tinto Fino Joven, 1996
18. Grandes Bodegas Marques de Velilla, Ribera del Duero Tinto Fino Joven, 1996
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