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.

Amancio

4.6

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

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

The Eguren family's icon Tempranillo from old Sonsierra vines: dense, polished and mineral, aged in new French oak, one of modern Rioja's prestige reds.

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 Graciano

4.4

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

Bodegas AmarenRioja€€€€€€€€Still Red

A rare varietal old-vine Graciano: dark, peppery and structured with vivid acidity, showcasing a grape usually confined to blends.

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.

Aro

4.7

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

Bodegas MugaRioja€€€€€€€€€€Still Red

Muga's icon wine, a tiny-production Tempranillo-Graciano from old vines aged in new French oak; concentrated, polished and ageworthy, the house's collector bottle.

Aurus

4.6

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

Finca AllendeRioja€€€€€€€€€Still Red

Miguel Angel de Gregorio's icon red from old Briones vines, aged in new French oak; dense, polished and mineral with great longevity.

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.

Baron de Ley Gran Reserva

4.1

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

Baron de LeyRioja€€€€€Still Red

A classical pure-Tempranillo Gran Reserva: long-aged, savoury and balanced, a reliable value in the aged category.

Bordon Gran Reserva

4.1

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

Bodegas Franco-EspanolasRioja€€€€€€€Still Red

The historic Logrono house's classical Gran Reserva: long-aged, savoury and traditional, the flagship of the Bordon range.

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.

Campo Viejo Gran Reserva

4.1

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

Campo ViejoRioja€€€€€Still Red

The big brand's classical Gran Reserva: long-aged, savoury and approachable, a reliable introduction to the aged Rioja style.

Campo Viejo Reserva

4.0

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

Campo ViejoRioja€€€€€Still Red

A reliable everyday Reserva: savoury, oak-spiced and approachable, one of the most widely sold Rioja Reservas.

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.

Cirsion

4.7

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

Bodegas RodaRioja€€€€€€€€€€Still Red

Roda's icon: selected old-vine Tempranillo with super-ripe, plush tannins yet remarkable freshness, aged briefly in new French oak to preserve fruit purity.

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.

Contador

4.8

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

Bodega ContadorRioja€€€€€€€€€Still Red

Benjamin Romeo's cult garage wine from old San Vicente vines; deep, polished and powerful yet fresh. Multiple vintages have earned perfect 100-point scores from Wine Advocate.

Contino Graciano

4.5

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

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

A rare varietal Graciano, the estate having pioneered single-variety bottling of this normally blending grape; dark, peppery and structured with vivid acidity.

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 Crianza

4.2

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

CVNERioja€€€€€Still Red

The house's everyday Crianza: bright, juicy Tempranillo with gentle oak, a reliable weeknight Rioja and one of Spain's best-selling reds.

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.

Cune Reserva

4.4

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

CVNERioja€€€€€Still Red

The house's widely available Reserva: classic, savoury and reliable, with American-oak spice over fresh Tempranillo fruit. A benchmark value Reserva.

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.

Diamante

4.0

Off Dry · Medium-bodied · High acidity · Easygoing · Fruity

Bodegas Franco-EspanolasRioja€€€€€Still White

The house's famous off-dry white: floral, gently sweet and fresh, a historic aperitif-style Rioja white with a loyal following.

Erre Punto Tinto

4.2

Dry · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Refreshing · Fruity

Remirez de GanuzaRioja€€€€€Still Red

A young, carbonic-style red co-fermented with a little Viura: bright, juicy and floral, made for early drinking and a chilled summer red.

Faustino I Gran Reserva

4.3

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

Bodegas FaustinoRioja€€€€€€€Still Red

The internationally famous frosted-bottle Gran Reserva: long-aged, savoury and dried-fruit-led in a classical style, one of the world's best-known Rioja labels.

Faustino V Reserva

4.1

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

Bodegas FaustinoRioja€€€€€Still Red

The widely available Reserva: classic, savoury and reliable, a strong-value traditional Rioja red.

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.

Hiru Racimos

4.5

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

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

The estate's icon red from very old vines cropped to just three bunches per plant; dense, polished and mineral, aged in new French oak.

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.

Inspiracion Valdemar Edicion Limitada

4.2

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

Bodegas ValdemarRioja€€€€€€€Still Red

A modern blend featuring recovered Maturana Tinta: dark, peppery and structured, showcasing the family's work with heritage Rioja grapes.

Inspiracion Valdemar Maturana Blanca

4.1

Dry · Medium-bodied · Racy acidity · Refreshing · Savoury

Bodegas ValdemarRioja€€€€€€€Still White

A rare varietal from Rioja's recovered Maturana Blanca: zesty, mineral and racy, a distinctive modern white from the family that revived the grape.

Izadi Crianza

4.1

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

Bodegas IzadiRioja€€€€€Still Red

A modern, fruit-forward Crianza: juicy Tempranillo with gentle oak, a reliable everyday Rioja.

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.

LAN Reserva

4.1

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

Bodegas LANRioja€€€€€Still Red

A balanced, savoury everyday Reserva from Fuenmayor: classic oak spice over fresh Tempranillo, a dependable value 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.

Lecea Corazon de Lago

4.1

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

Bodegas LeceaRioja€€€€€Still Red

A foot-trodden Tempranillo from the traditional rock-cut calado cellars at San Asensio: juicy, fresh and savoury, made the old artisanal way.

Luis Canas Crianza

4.2

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

Bodegas Luis CanasRioja€€€€€Still Red

A bright, modern Crianza: juicy Tempranillo with gentle oak, a reliable everyday Alavesa Rioja and a strong value pick.

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.

Monopole Clasico

4.5

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

CVNERioja€€€€€€€Still White

A revival of the historic Monopole white blended with a touch of manzanilla sherry: saline, nutty and distinctive, a one-of-a-kind gastronomic white Rioja.

Monte Real Gran Reserva

4.2

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

Bodegas RiojanasRioja€€€€€€€Still Red

The Cenicero house's classical Gran Reserva: long-aged in oak, savoury and traditional, a benchmark old-school Rioja.

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 Blanco

4.3

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

Bodegas MugaRioja€€€€€Still White

A barrel-fermented modern white Rioja: fresh stone fruit and citrus with a creamy lees texture and gentle toast, an easy gastronomic white.

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.

Muriel Reserva

4.0

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

Bodegas MurielRioja€€€€€Still Red

A classic American-oak Reserva: savoury, oak-spiced and balanced, a strong-value traditional Rioja red.

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.

Ontanon Reserva

4.1

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

Bodegas OntanonRioja€€€€€Still Red

A balanced Reserva from old-vine Rioja Oriental fruit at Quel: savoury, fresh and traditional, 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 Blanco

4.4

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

Bodega ContadorRioja€€€€€€€Still White

A barrel-fermented modern white Rioja from old Viura with field varieties: textured, savoury and mineral, showing the estate's hand with whites.

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.

Primer Rosado

4.4

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

Marques de MurrietaRioja€€€€€€€Still Rose

A gastronomic single-varietal Mazuelo rose with partial oak, pale and savoury rather than sweet, made for the table.

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.

Ramon Bilbao Reserva

4.1

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

Bodegas Ramon BilbaoRioja€€€€€Still Red

A balanced, savoury Reserva from the Haro house: classic oak spice over fresh Tempranillo, a dependable value Rioja.

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.

Sela

4.3

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

Bodegas RodaRioja€€€€€Still Red

Roda's younger, fruit-forward red from younger vines: bright and modern with a light French-oak touch, an accessible introduction to the house style.

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.

Sierra Cantabria Cuvee Especial

4.3

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

Sierra CantabriaRioja€€€€€Still Red

The family's accessible estate red: polished, fresh and savoury, a reliable modern Rioja 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.

Trasnocho

4.7

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

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

The estate's cult prestige red, made only from the shoulders of the best bunches and aged in new French oak; dense, polished and mineral with great longevity.

Tritium Reserva

4.1

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

Bodegas TritiumRioja€€€€€Still Red

A balanced estate Reserva from the Najerilla valley in Rioja Alta: savoury, fresh and traditional, from a quieter corner of the region.

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 Alberdi Reserva

4.5

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

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

Labelled Reserva but styled as the house's accessible everyday red: pure Tempranillo with the signature American-oak lift, supple and savoury and a perennial value pick.

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 Cubillo Crianza

4.6

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

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

The house's entry red and arguably the best-value traditional Rioja Crianza: already complex, savoury and high-acid, drinking like many estates' Reserva.

Vina El Pison

4.9

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

ArtadiRioja€€€€€€€€€€Still Red

Spain's most celebrated single-vineyard Tempranillo, from a tiny old-vine plot at Laguardia; intense yet ethereal, with floral lift, silky tannins and profound minerality.

Vina Gravonia Crianza

4.6

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

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

A pure-Viura oxidative white aged four years in oak, lighter than Tondonia Blanco but with the same waxy, nutty, saline signature and remarkable freshness for its age.

Vina Pomal Gran Reserva

4.2

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

Bodegas BilbainasRioja€€€€€€€Still Red

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

Vina Pomal Reserva

4.3

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

Bodegas BilbainasRioja€€€€€Still Red

The house's historic Vina Pomal Reserva, a classic Haro red: savoury, balanced and reliable, with the traditional oak-spice signature and good value.

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 Blanco Reserva

4.9

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

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

A barrel-aged white Rioja with cult status: deeply oxidative, nutty and waxy, with piercing acidity that keeps it electric for decades, often compared to white Burgundy and old Hunter Semillon.

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.

Vina Tondonia Rosado Gran Reserva

4.8

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

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

The most famous rosado in the world: barrel-aged for years, copper-coloured, savoury and saline, it drinks like a serious gastronomic white rather than a summer pink.

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 Coleccion Parcelas Graciano

4.2

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

Dinastia Vivanco VineyardsRioja€€€€€€€Still Red

A varietal Graciano from the family's variety-collection vineyards: dark, peppery and structured, showcasing a heritage Rioja grape.

Vivanco Coleccion Parcelas Maturana Tinta

4.1

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

Dinastia Vivanco VineyardsRioja€€€€€€€Still Red

A rare varietal Maturana Tinta, one of Rioja's recovered ancient grapes: dark, herbal and peppery with brisk acidity.

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.

Vivanco Tempranillo Garnacha

4.0

Dry · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Easygoing · Fruity

Bodegas VivancoRioja€€€€€Still Red

A bright, young Tempranillo-Garnacha for early drinking: juicy and floral, an easy everyday 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.