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 
£2-3; 12%
I bought this as a cooking wine, but actually drank bottles 11 and 12. For the price, quite nice, in fact! Definite aromas of beeswax from the oaked Semillon, but balanced by fresh acidity of the Sauvignon Blanc.
47. Château Chapelle Maracan, Bordeaux Blanc, 1998
47. Château Chapelle Maracan, Bordeaux Blanc, 1998
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