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Gone are the average wines of a generation ago (well, not completely gone, but not here anyway) to be replaced by exciting wines that look to Bordeaux and the New World for their guidance. A new generation of winemakers has grappled control from the old guard and with this has come the pursuit of quality over quantity.

Young winemakers are combining old vines and old varieties with new technologies and new philosophies. Nowhere is this more evident than at Palacios Remondo estate in Rioja, headed up by Alvaro Palacios who cut his teeth at Chateau Petrus and in Priorat. His La Montesa Rioja is a headline grabbing superstar.

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La Rioja Alta 904 Gran Reserva Rioja MAGNUMS 1997 (LTD AVAILABILITY)

Optimum 2010 - 2017

This is as fine an example of a gran reserva Rioja as there is. Aged four years in wood plus 5 more in bottle before it is released. The 1997 is made from 90% tempranillo, with 10% graciano for perfume and acidity, it has a very intense bouquet of leather and tobacco and a rich and long palate.

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£75.00 per bottle	£70.00	n/a
	£396.00	£66.00
	£780.00	£65.00

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La Rioja Alta Vina Ardanza Rioja Reserva 2000 MAGNUM (LTD AVAILABILITY)

Enjoy 2010 - 2018 +

There are three great Reserva's at La Rioja Alta, Alberdi, Arana and Ardanza. This, the latter is traditionally the richest and most expressively fruity. Some say this is due, at least in part, to a large splash of Garnacha (aka Grenache) in the blend, reaching around one-fifth. Like all the 'Alta' Reservas the wine is aged in 4 year old American oak for three years and then kept in bottle for a further two before release.

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£47.00 per bottle	£47.00	n/a
	£270.00	£45.00
	£528.00	£44.00

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La Rioja Alta Mixed Reservas Case 2010

2010 - 2015

This case contains 4 bottles of each of the 3 Reserva wines, Alberdi Reserva 2003, Arana Reserva 2001 and Ardanza Reserva 2000. To say that these wines are silky smooth and perfumed would be an understatement. They exhibit that special combination of power and elegance, specific only to regions like Barolo, Burgundy and Rioja. Alberdi is structured and weighty, Aranza is super-silky and Ardanza is easily the richest and most expressively silky. All are mature and ready to enjoy but of course, being La Rioja Alta they will cellar for many more years. You can read much more about all three on our website by clicking this link – La Rioja Alta 2010.

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£240.00 per bottle	£226.00	n/a

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Bodegas Palacios Remondo Rioja La Montesa 2007

2010 - 2015

The new 2007 La Montesa is a blend of 60% Garnacha, 35% Tempranillo, and 5% Mazuelo aged for 12 months in a mix of new and used French and American oak. A modern and more intense style of Rioja Crianza it will evolve for two to three years but can be enjoyed straight away and like previous vintages it will age for 5 - 7 years if cellared well.

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£14.75 per bottle	£84.00	£14.00
£14.75 per bottle	£162.00	£13.50

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La Rioja Alta 890 Gran Reserva Rioja 1995

2010 - 2020

The 1995 Gran Reserva 890 has a slightly deeper color than the 904. It offers a similar alluring fragrance but more grip, richness, and intensity. The wine is very long with a 60+ second finish, the personification of classic Rioja at its best. Drink it now through 2020. Jay Miller,Wine Advocate 95/100

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£105.00 per bottle	£552.00	£92.00
£105.00 per bottle	£1092.00	£91.00

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La Rioja Alta 904 Gran Reserva Rioja 1997

Enjoy 2010 - 2015 +

This is as fine an example of a gran reserva Rioja as there is. Aged four years in wood plus 5 more in bottle before it is released. The 1997 is made from 90% tempranillo, with 10% graciano for perfume and acidity, it has a very intense bouquet of leather and tobacco and a rich and long palate.

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£37.50 per bottle	£216.00	£36.00
£37.50 per bottle	£420.00	£35.00

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La Rioja Alta Vina Alberdi Reserva 2003

Enjoy 2003 - 2012

Because the ripening process was halted by extreme temperatures and a lack of rainfall in July and August, the 2003 crop required technically demanding procedures aimed at enhancing quality. La Rioja Alta, S.A. decided on a selective harvest and only the vineyards in the highest areas provided the grapes to produce this Viña Alberdi.

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£14.50 per bottle	£85.50	£14.25
£14.50 per bottle	£168.00	£14.00

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La Rioja Alta Vina Arana Rioja Reserva 2001

Enjoy until 2016

The odd thing about Vina Arana Reserva La Rioja Alta 2001 is that on first sip it isn't so much Rioja you think of as Red Burgundy. It reminded me of one of the most delicious wines I've ever been lucky enough to taste, a 2000 Clos des Lambrays... The similarity wasn't so much in the taste as in the texture – this is the smoothest, silkiest, most fluid of Riojas. It has the same racy flow, that flawless rush, you sometimes find in Riesling... and which people love to find, and all too rarely do, in a Pinot Noir... La Rioja Alta, the Bodega, has been around for almost 120 years and the wine has a certain old-fashioned quality – despite its fluency, it contains flavours that make me think of russet leaves, damp straw and strawberries left unpicked for so long they overripen. Look, I guess I'm saying I liked it. Victoria Moore - The Guardian

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£21.00 per bottle	£118.50	£19.75
£21.00 per bottle	£234.00	£19.50

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La Rioja Alta Vina Ardanza Rioja Reserva 2000

Drink 2010 - 2022

There are three great Reserva's at La Rioja Alta, Alberdi, Arana and Ardanza. This, the latter is traditionally the richest and most expressively fruity. Some say this is due, at least in part, to a large splash of Garnacha (aka Grenache) in the blend, reaching around one-fifth. Like all the 'Alta' Reserva's the wine is aged in 4 year old American oak for three years and then kept in bottle for a further two before release.

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£24.00 per bottle	£135.00	£22.50
£24.00 per bottle	£264.00	£22.00

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Bodegas Palacios Remondo Rioja Propiedad 2007

Drink 2010 - 2018 +

Eastern Rioja. The flagship wine is Propiedad, a blend of primarily Garnacha, Tempranillo, Mazuelo and Graciano from Rioja Baja. Propiedad 2007 has a punchy aroma of mulberry, cloves and coffee, plus some sweet herby notes. Medium to full-bodied, with integrated tannins and mouthful of mulberry, spice box, dried herbs, liquorice and black pepper flavours. Approachable now, yet with great development potential over the next 8-10 years.

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£23.75 per bottle	£135.00	£22.50
£23.75 per bottle	£264.00	£22.00

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Orben Rioja 2006, Alavesa

2010 - 2016

This is a new estate in Laguardia in Rioja Alavesa from the same team that is behind Izadi. The Izadi family owns 75% of the property, with the remaining 25% being split between 50 of Spain’s top restaurants. 2006 is the second vintage.

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£22.00 per bottle	£126.00	£21.00
£22.00 per bottle	£240.00	£20.00

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Marques de Riscal Rioja Reserva 2004 Double Magnums

2010 - 2020 +

A dark cherry colour with good depth. Balsamic aromas with hints of ripe fruit, complex and spicy. The attack is fresh and light, with soft, rounded tannins. The finish proves persistent with some reminders of toasted oak. Its passage through the mouth is pleasant and elegant, fresh and easy to drink.

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£85.00 per bottle	£85.00	n/a
£85.00 per bottle	£480.00	£80.00

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