Vinedos del Contina Garnacha 2012

Country: Spain
Region: Rioja

Valenciso Rioja Reserva 2012 Magnum

100%, handpicked Tempranillo from the clay/limestone soils around Haro. The grapes come from 11 plots, including Villalba, Rodezno Briones and Ollauri, all managed organically and cropped at well below the regional norms. Valenciso ferment in cement vats with native yeasts, and the wine is then aged for 17 months in low-toast, French oak barriques, one-third replaced each year.

Following its time in barrel, this wine was transferred back into concrete vats to settle for a further 12 months to clarify. … more

Country: Spain
Region: Rioja

Valenciso Rioja Reserva 2012

100%, handpicked Tempranillo from the clay/limestone soils around Haro. The grapes come from 11 plots, including Villalba, Rodezno Briones and Ollauri, all managed organically and cropped at well below the regional norms. Valenciso ferment in cement vats with native yeasts, and the wine is then aged for 17 months in low-toast, French oak barriques, one-third replaced each year.

Following its time in barrel, this wine was transferred back into concrete vats to settle for a further 12 months to clarify. … more

Country: Spain
Region: Rioja

Valdespino Yellow Label Pedro Ximenez

Valdespino is one of the oldest and most traditional Sherry houses. They still ferment a large proportion of their wines in wood, giving their wines added depth and complexity.

Colour is an aged clear yellow brown, very dark in colour (hence ‘Black’ Sherry), with a green tinge from extended barrel ageing. The bouquet is one of intense sultanas which drives the palate delivering mellow sunburnt and sweet grape characters. A heavy-weight, sweet dessert fortified wine, dense with a very powerful … more

Country: Spain
Region: Jerez

Valdespino Palo Cortado Viejo C.P. Single Vineyard

Single Vineyard.

The wines that make up this Palo Cortado have an average age of more than 25 years. Originally, it was aged in Calle Ponce in the city of Jerez; hence the initials still printed on the label. During aging, the wine is refreshed with Fino Inocente and Amontillado Tío Diego, two other top bottlings in Valdespino’s portfolio. The end result is a wine that smells smoky and rich in caramelized flavor, but tastes dry to the bone; all … more

Country: Spain
Region: Jerez

Valdespino Innocente Fino 375ml

A rarity - single vineyard Fino. Aged under flor yeast for 8 years to give the crisp tang of salty air - lightish and a touch herbal & floral, with a light, tight & firm finish. Delicious aperitif!

Country: Spain
Region: Jerez

Valdespino El Candado Pedro Ximenez

El Candado is Spanish for the padlock, and indeed every bottle comes with a small padlock and two little keys. The idea is that a butt from this solera used to be locked away as someone from the Valdespino family wanted to keep the wine to himself.

As with most PX, it is very sweet and unctuous, but not over the top. The palate shows toffee notes, dessert with figs and honey & guava. It grows slightly darker towards the … more

Country: Spain
Region: Jerez

Valdespino Contrabandista Amontillado

The Solera was established in 1892 and this sherry represents the ultimate achievement in a classic aged Amontillado.It is medium-dry with a perfect balance of nutty flavour and can be enjoyed straight, chilled or over ice.

Country: Spain
Region: Jerez

Urbina Rioja Gran Reserva Especial 1995

5 generations of Urbinas have managed this property since the 1870s. Urbina make 'classically styled' Rioja (Gran Reservas and the like with regular racking and so forth) from their own vines and are a villagespecific producer, with their best wines all from the cold soils of Cuzcurrita del Rio Tiron, west of Haro in the Montes Obarenes zone.

Earthen, loaded with adobe, baked quince, a mineral glint and sweet baking spice in turned earth. In the mouth everything starts from … more

Country: Spain
Region: Rioja

Torreblanca Cava Brut NV

Fresh, mineral nose; white nectarine, honey wafers, apple, crunchy aspect. Uncomplicated, correct palate with classic Cava lemony-apple-macadamia fruit; fine with shale and waxy florals. Beautifully simple and very stylish. 7 g/l residual, aged 19 months. 35% Macabeo, 25% Xarello, 40% Parellada.

Country: Spain
Region: Cava