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%
Had to put this in as a classic example of Bordeaux Cabernet Sauvignon aromas. Cigar box and (for the first time clearly and definitively) the slightly leafy smell of blackcurrants, just like picked fresh from Mum’s garden! Deep garnet and balanced flavour wine that was easy drinking as well.
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