Cuvées

Allende Blanco

4.4

Dry · Medium-bodied · High acidity · Savoury · Elegant

Finca AllendeRioja€€€€€€€Still White

A barrel-fermented white from Viura and Malvasia: textured, savoury and mineral, a serious gastronomic white Rioja.

Allende Tinto

4.5

Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity · Elegant · Savoury

Finca AllendeRioja€€€€€€€Still Red

The estate's core Tempranillo from Briones: polished and savoury with a mineral lift, the accessible entry to the Allende style.

Amaren Blanco

4.3

Dry · Medium-bodied · High acidity · Savoury · Elegant

Bodegas AmarenRioja€€€€€€€Still White

A barrel-fermented old-vine Viura: textured, savoury and mineral, a serious white from the premium project.

Amaren Reserva

4.3

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Bold · Elegant

Bodegas AmarenRioja€€€€€€€Still Red

An old-vine Tempranillo Reserva in a modern, polished style: dark, structured and savoury, the project's core red.

Baigorri Reserva

4.3

Dry · Full-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity · Elegant · Savoury

Bodegas BaigorriRioja€€€€€€€Still Red

A modern, polished Reserva from the gravity-flow cellar: dark, balanced and savoury with fine tannins.

Baigorri de Garage

4.4

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Bold · Elegant

Bodegas BaigorriRioja€€€€€€€€Still Red

The architectural estate's icon red, made in small lots from selected Tempranillo: dark, polished and mineral, aged in new French oak.

Baron de Chirel Reserva

4.6

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Bold · Elegant

Marques de RiscalRioja€€€€€€€€Still Red

The estate's prestige red from old vines including pre-phylloxera Cabernet plantings; dark, structured and French-oak-aged, more international in cut while keeping Rioja freshness.

Baron de Ley Finca Monasterio

4.3

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Bold · Elegant

Baron de LeyRioja€€€€€€€Still Red

A modern single-estate red from the monastery-vineyard parcels: dark, polished and structured, aged in new French oak.

Calvario

4.6

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Bold · Elegant

Finca AllendeRioja€€€€€€€€Still Red

A single-vineyard old-vine red from a steep Briones plot; structured, mineral and fresh, the estate's terroir flagship alongside Aurus.

Capellania Reserva

4.6

Dry · Medium-bodied · High acidity · Savoury · Elegant

Marques de MurrietaRioja€€€€€€€Still White

A single-vineyard barrel-aged Viura that bridges modern and traditional white Rioja: citrus and nut over a mineral, ageworthy frame.

Castillo Ygay Blanco Gran Reserva Especial

4.8

Dry · Full-bodied · High acidity · Contemplative · Elegant

Marques de MurrietaRioja€€€€€€€€€€Still White

An extraordinarily rare white Gran Reserva, released decades after the harvest; the 1986 was relaunched to acclaim, with profound nutty, waxy oxidative complexity and electric acidity.

Castillo Ygay Gran Reserva Especial

4.9

Dry · Full-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity · Contemplative · Elegant

Marques de MurrietaRioja€€€€€€€€€Still Red

The estate's flagship from the Ygay vineyard, released only in exceptional years after a decade-plus of ageing; the 2010 was named Wine Spectator Wine of the Year 2020, a savoury, classical Gran Reserva of great longevity.

Cerro Anon Gran Reserva

4.1

Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity · Savoury · Elegant

Bodegas OlarraRioja€€€€€€€Still Red

The cathedral-shaped winery's classical Gran Reserva: long-aged, savoury and balanced, a traditional Rioja with a three-grape blend.

Conde de los Andes Tinto

4.4

Dry · Full-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity · Contemplative · Elegant

Bodegas MurielRioja€€€€€€€€Still Red

A revived traditional cuvee, long-aged in oak and bottle: savoury, complex and classical, the prestige red of the Muriel group.

Contino Reserva

4.6

Dry · Full-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity · Elegant · Savoury

Vinedos del ContinoRioja€€€€€€€Still Red

Rioja's pioneering single-estate Reserva, from the Laserna property on a bend of the Ebro: balanced, savoury and ageworthy, a chateau-concept benchmark.

Contino Vina del Olivo

4.6

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Bold · Elegant

Vinedos del ContinoRioja€€€€€€€€Still Red

The estate's prestige red from a plot beside an ancient olive tree: dense, polished and mineral, aged in new French oak, the flagship of the Laserna estate.

Culmen Reserva

4.4

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Bold · Elegant

Bodegas LANRioja€€€€€€€€Still Red

The house's modern prestige Reserva from the Vina Lanciano estate: dark, polished and mineral, aged in French oak.

Cune Gran Reserva

4.3

Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity · Savoury · Elegant

CVNERioja€€€€€€€Still Red

The Cune brand's classical Gran Reserva: long-aged, savoury and balanced, a reliable traditional Rioja.

Dalmau Reserva

4.7

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Bold · Elegant

Marques de MurrietaRioja€€€€€€€€Still Red

The estate's modern, French-oak-aged prestige red with a dash of Cabernet: darker, denser and more international in cut than the classic Reserva while keeping Rioja freshness.

Fincas de Ganuza Reserva

4.4

Dry · Full-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity · Elegant · Savoury

Remirez de GanuzaRioja€€€€€€€Still Red

A more accessible Reserva from estate parcels: polished and ripe with the house's fine tannin, a step below the flagship Reserva in price and structure.

Flor de Muga Rosado

4.4

Dry · Medium-bodied · High acidity · Refreshing · Elegant

Bodegas MugaRioja€€€€€€€Still Rose

A serious Provence-inspired Garnacha rose fermented in oak: pale, dry and gastronomic, with delicate red fruit and a saline, textured finish.

Gloria de Ostatu

4.3

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Bold · Elegant

Bodegas OstatuRioja€€€€€€€€Still Red

The grower family's old-vine single-plot Tempranillo: dark, mineral and structured, the estate's prestige red from Samaniego.

Gomez Cruzado Reserva

4.3

Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity · Savoury · Elegant

Gomez CruzadoRioja€€€€€€€Still Red

The boutique Haro house's classical Reserva: balanced, savoury and fresh, the gateway to the estate's terroir range.

Gran Reserva 890

4.9

Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity · Contemplative · Elegant

La Rioja Alta S.A.Rioja€€€€€€€€€Still Red

The house's pinnacle Gran Reserva, made only in exceptional years and aged around six years in oak; ethereal, sandalwood-scented and extraordinarily long, a benchmark for traditional Rioja.

Gran Reserva 904

4.8

Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity · Contemplative · Elegant

La Rioja Alta S.A.Rioja€€€€€€€€Still Red

A modern classic Gran Reserva: four years in American oak give the house's signature sweet-spice and dill lift over a silky, savoury, ageworthy Tempranillo frame.

Honorable

4.5

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Bold · Elegant

Gomez CruzadoRioja€€€€€€€€Still Red

The house's prestige red blending high-altitude Tempranillo with old-vine Garnacha; structured, mineral and modern yet balanced, from a revitalised Haro boutique.

Imperial Gran Reserva

4.8

Dry · Full-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity · Contemplative · Elegant

CVNERioja€€€€€€€€Still Red

Made only from Rioja Alta fruit in the best years; the 2004 was the first Spanish wine named Wine Spectator Wine of the Year in 2013. Classical, savoury and long.

Imperial Reserva

4.6

Dry · Full-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity · Elegant · Savoury

CVNERioja€€€€€€€Still Red

The Reserva tier of CVNE's prestige Imperial line, from Rioja Alta fruit: ripe, savoury and balanced with classic American-and-French-oak spice.

Izadi El Regalo

4.3

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Bold · Elegant

Bodegas IzadiRioja€€€€€€€Still Red

The house's old-vine Reserva from Villabuena: polished and modern with savoury depth and fine tannins.

LAN Gran Reserva

4.1

Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity · Savoury · Elegant

Bodegas LANRioja€€€€€Still Red

A classical Gran Reserva from Fuenmayor: long-aged, savoury and balanced, a dependable traditional Rioja.

La Cueva del Contador

4.6

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Bold · Elegant

Bodega ContadorRioja€€€€€€€€Still Red

The second wine of Contador, from old-vine Tempranillo: dense, polished and powerful but more approachable, sharing the estate's mocha-and-cassis signature.

La Poza de Ballesteros

4.6

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Bold · Elegant

ArtadiRioja€€€€€€€€Still Red

Another of Artadi's single-vineyard old-vine Tempranillos, this plot giving a slightly darker, more structured wine with the house's mineral signature.

La Vicalanda Gran Reserva

4.5

Dry · Full-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity · Elegant · Savoury

Bodegas BilbainasRioja€€€€€€€€Still Red

The Haro house's prestige Gran Reserva from estate Tempranillo, aged in French oak: classical yet polished, savoury and built to age.

Lealtanza Reserva

4.2

Dry · Full-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity · Elegant · Savoury

Bodegas AltanzaRioja€€€€€Still Red

A pure-Tempranillo Reserva from estate fruit, known for its artist-label series: polished, savoury and balanced, a dependable modern Rioja.

Luis Canas Reserva de Familia

4.4

Dry · Full-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity · Elegant · Savoury

Bodegas Luis CanasRioja€€€€€€€Still Red

The family's old-vine selection Reserva: polished and savoury with fine tannins, drawing on the estate's oldest Alavesa parcels.

Marques de Murrieta Gran Reserva

4.5

Dry · Full-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity · Elegant · Savoury

Marques de MurrietaRioja€€€€€€€€Still Red

The estate's classical Gran Reserva from the Ygay vineyard: long-aged, savoury and balanced, between the Reserva and the flagship Castillo Ygay.

Marques de Murrieta Reserva

4.6

Dry · Full-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity · Elegant · Savoury

Marques de MurrietaRioja€€€€€€€Still Red

The estate's classically styled Reserva from the Ygay vineyard: ripe but savoury, with American-oak spice over a firm, fresh Tempranillo core. A consistent benchmark Reserva.

Marques de Riscal Gran Reserva

4.5

Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity · Elegant · Savoury

Marques de RiscalRioja€€€€€€€€Still Red

The classical Gran Reserva from the historic Elciego house, long-aged in American oak; savoury, dried-fruit and tobacco-led, made only in the better years.

Marques de Riscal Reserva

4.5

Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity · Elegant · Savoury

Marques de RiscalRioja€€€€€Still Red

One of Rioja's most historic Reservas, aged in American oak in a classical, savoury style; reliable, elegant and a worldwide benchmark for the category.

Mirto

4.4

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Bold · Elegant

Bodegas Ramon BilbaoRioja€€€€€€€€Still Red

The house's prestige old-vine Tempranillo: dark, polished and mineral, aged in new French oak, the flagship of the Haro estate.

Montecillo Gran Reserva

4.2

Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity · Elegant · Savoury

Bodegas MontecilloRioja€€€€€€€Still Red

One of the oldest houses' classical Gran Reserva: long-aged, savoury and elegant, a traditional Rioja with a strong track record.

Montes Obarenes

4.4

Dry · Medium-bodied · High acidity · Savoury · Elegant

Gomez CruzadoRioja€€€€€€€€Still White

A barrel-fermented prestige white blending Viura with Tempranillo Blanco: textured, savoury and mineral, one of the house's terroir-driven flagships.

Muga Gran Reserva Seleccion Especial

4.5

Dry · Full-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity · Elegant · Savoury

Bodegas MugaRioja€€€€€€€€Still Red

A barrel-selected Gran Reserva above the Reserva tier: long-aged, savoury and polished, blending the house's traditional and modern sides.

Muga Reserva

4.5

Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity · Savoury · Elegant

Bodegas MugaRioja€€€€€€€Still Red

The house's calling-card Reserva, fermented in oak vats and aged in barrel; balanced, savoury and traditional, a benchmark mid-priced Rioja.

Muga Seleccion Especial Reserva

4.5

Dry · Full-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity · Elegant · Savoury

Bodegas MugaRioja€€€€€€€Still Red

A barrel selection above the standard Reserva, blending Muga's traditional and modern leanings into a ripe, polished but savoury Rioja.

Ontanon Gran Reserva

4.2

Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity · Savoury · Elegant

Bodegas OntanonRioja€€€€€€€Still Red

A classical Gran Reserva from old-vine fruit at Quel in Rioja Oriental: long-aged, savoury and balanced, with a Graciano lift.

Ostatu Reserva

4.2

Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity · Savoury · Elegant

Bodegas OstatuRioja€€€€€€€Still Red

A fresh, balanced Alavesa Reserva from the grower family: savoury and polished, a strong-value estate Rioja.

Pagos de Vina Real

4.5

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Bold · Elegant

Vina RealRioja€€€€€€€€Still Red

CVNE's prestige Alavesa red from selected old vines: dark, polished and mineral, the flagship of the Vina Real cellar.

Pancrudo de Gomez Cruzado

4.4

Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity · Elegant · Fruity

Gomez CruzadoRioja€€€€€€€€Still Red

A single-vineyard old-vine Garnacha from a high, cool site: fragrant, peppery and mineral, a fresh, elegant expression of the variety in Rioja.

Prado Enea Gran Reserva

4.7

Dry · Full-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity · Contemplative · Elegant

Bodegas MugaRioja€€€€€€€€Still Red

Muga's traditional flagship, made only in great vintages with long oak ageing in the bodega's own cooperage; a deeply savoury, classical Gran Reserva of real longevity.

Predicador Tinto

4.4

Dry · Full-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity · Fruity · Elegant

Bodega ContadorRioja€€€€€€€Still Red

Romeo's accessible red, sourced from across Rioja: modern, polished and fruit-forward with the estate's fine-grained tannin, a value entry to the Contador style.

Ramon Bilbao Gran Reserva

4.2

Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity · Savoury · Elegant

Bodegas Ramon BilbaoRioja€€€€€€€Still Red

The Haro house's classical Gran Reserva: long-aged, savoury and balanced, a dependable value in the aged category.

Remirez de Ganuza Reserva

4.6

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Bold · Elegant

Remirez de GanuzaRioja€€€€€€€€Still Red

The estate's signature Reserva, made with the shoulder-selection method: powerful and polished yet structured and savoury, built to age.

Roda Blanco

4.4

Dry · Medium-bodied · High acidity · Savoury · Elegant

Bodegas RodaRioja€€€€€€€€Still White

The estate's barrel-fermented white from old Viura and Garnacha Blanca: textured, savoury and mineral, a serious modern white Rioja.

Roda I Reserva

4.6

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Bold · Elegant

Bodegas RodaRioja€€€€€€€€Still Red

A pure old-vine Tempranillo from the best parcels, aged in new French oak; darker and more structured than the regular Roda, with a mineral, savoury core.

Roda Reserva

4.6

Dry · Full-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity · Elegant · Savoury

Bodegas RodaRioja€€€€€€€Still Red

The house's modern Reserva from old-vine Tempranillo with a touch of Graciano: fresher and more elegant than Roda I, balancing ripe fruit with a savoury, mineral spine.

Sierra Cantabria Coleccion Privada

4.4

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Bold · Elegant

Sierra CantabriaRioja€€€€€€€€Still Red

A modern, polished single-estate Tempranillo: dark, mineral and fresh, the family's accessible prestige cuvee from the Sonsierra.

Torre Muga

4.6

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Bold · Elegant

Bodegas MugaRioja€€€€€€€€Still Red

Muga's modern, French-oak prestige red: dark, dense and polished, with mocha and cassis over firm tannins, a counterpoint to the traditional Prado Enea.

Valdegines

4.6

Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Bold · Elegant

ArtadiRioja€€€€€€€€Still Red

A single-vineyard old-vine Tempranillo with the house's signature floral lift and minerality, more accessible than El Pison but built on the same site-driven philosophy.

Valenciso Blanco

4.3

Dry · Medium-bodied · High acidity · Savoury · Elegant

ValencisoRioja€€€€€€€Still White

A barrel-fermented Viura in a fresh, mineral style: citrus and almond over a saline frame, a refined modern white Rioja.

Valenciso Reserva

4.5

Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity · Elegant · Savoury

ValencisoRioja€€€€€€€Still Red

The boutique's single Reserva, a pure French-oak-aged Tempranillo bridging modern and classic: elegant, savoury and finely structured.

Vina Albina Reserva

4.1

Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity · Savoury · Elegant

Bodegas RiojanasRioja€€€€€Still Red

A classical Reserva in the traditional Cenicero style: savoury, long-oaked and elegant, a dependable value Rioja.

Vina Arana Gran Reserva

4.6

Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity · Elegant · Savoury

La Rioja Alta S.A.Rioja€€€€€€€€Still Red

Reborn as a Gran Reserva, Vina Arana is the more elegant, fresher and more savoury of the house's classic pair, with a touch of French oak adding finesse.

Vina Arana Reserva

4.5

Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity · Elegant · Savoury

La Rioja Alta S.A.Rioja€€€€€€€Still Red

The historic Reserva expression of Vina Arana before its Gran Reserva relaunch: elegant, savoury and fresh, the lighter classical counterpoint to Ardanza.

Vina Ardanza Reserva

4.7

Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity · Elegant · Savoury

La Rioja Alta S.A.Rioja€€€€€€€Still Red

The house's most famous Reserva and a worldwide benchmark: Garnacha lends generous red fruit, American oak the signature dill and sweet spice, all over a fresh, savoury frame.

Vina Bosconia Reserva

4.7

Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity · Contemplative · Elegant

R. Lopez de Heredia Vina TondoniaRioja€€€€€€€€Still Red

The richer, more Burgundian sibling to Tondonia, from a warmer estate vineyard; rounder fruit and spice but still carrying the house's signature freshness and old-oak savour.

Vina Real Gran Reserva

4.4

Dry · Full-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity · Elegant · Savoury

Vina RealRioja€€€€€€€Still Red

The historic Vina Real Gran Reserva: long-aged, savoury and balanced, a classical CVNE red from Rioja Alavesa fruit.

Vina Tondonia Gran Reserva

4.9

Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity · Contemplative · Elegant

R. Lopez de Heredia Vina TondoniaRioja€€€€€€€€€Still Red

Released only in great years and only after a decade-plus in the cellar; ethereal, savoury and impossibly fresh, the Gran Reserva is one of the wine world's great old-style reds.

Vina Tondonia Reserva

4.9

Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity · Contemplative · Elegant

R. Lopez de Heredia Vina TondoniaRioja€€€€€€€€Still Red

The reference traditional Rioja Reserva: pale brick colour, oxidative dried-fruit and balsamic aromatics over a fine-boned, high-acid frame that drinks like old Burgundy.

Vinas de Gain

4.5

Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity · Elegant · Fruity

ArtadiRioja€€€€€€€Still Red

Artadi's village-level Tempranillo from several old-vine Laguardia plots: the gateway to the estate, fresh and floral with fine tannins and a mineral lift.

Vivanco Coleccion 4 Varietales

4.3

Dry · Full-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity · Savoury · Elegant

Bodegas VivancoRioja€€€€€Still Red

A four-grape Reserva-style blend showcasing the classic Rioja varieties together: balanced, savoury and modern from the Briones estate.

Vivanco Reserva

4.2

Dry · Full-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity · Savoury · Elegant

Bodegas VivancoRioja€€€€€Still Red

A polished modern Reserva from the Briones estate: dark, balanced and savoury with fine tannins, a dependable value Rioja.

Ysios Reserva

4.4

Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity · Elegant · Savoury

Bodegas YsiosRioja€€€€€€€Still Red

A pure-Tempranillo Reserva from the Calatrava-designed Alavesa estate: ripe, polished and balanced, a modern-classic Rioja with the house's vineyard focus.