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 
€6; 13.5%
Not sure what view to take on this one. First bottle was pretty impressed (Dom de la Mordorée renowned for Châteauneuf-du-Pape), but the second was a bit thin – perhaps slightly too acidic to begin with. Got better on breathing though.
75. Domaine de la Mordoree, Lirac “La Dame Rousse”, 2000
75. Domaine de la Mordoree, Lirac “La Dame Rousse”, 2000
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