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 
£??; 8%
Random Riesling given to me as a freebie. Sadly a classic example that filled my prejudices about German wine. Faintly bubbly, light (8%) and a lightly citrus feel made it like drinking lemonade. That said, the limey / elderflowery aroma and off-dry flavour made this a wine which would be good on a hot summer afternoon, to quaff, rather than enjoy as a fine wine.
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