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Bodegas NavajasThe wines of Antonio Navajas are going from strength to strength. He blends a little of his oak-aged wine in with his Tinto to give it more body to balance the fruit. We started shipping his Crianza over ten years ago now and have been delighted with the response: this wine offers sensational rich plummy-oak flavours at a very reasonable price.
A Crianza - aged in oak - that develops a huge, apricot and butterscotch flavours that you’ll either love or hate.
Marqués de Murrieta A superb range of Riojas from the great Marqués de Murrieta 300 hectare Ygay estate at Logrono. The classic Castillo Ygay Gran Reserva comes from the superb 1995 vintage spending 40 months in American oak.
The Capellania Reserva is typical rich white Rioja, made from a blend of Viura, Malvasia & Garnacha, but less heavily oaked than it was in the past.
Ribera del Duero and Toro The Alion Reserva and Vega Sicilia Unico are indisputably two of Spain’s finest red wines, combining elegance, grip and fabulous damson-black fruit. Alion comes from Vega’s neighbouring estate and is 100% Tempranillo,. Vega Unico is legendary and the 1991 is probably the best vintage since 1975. It will outlive both you and me! The Vega Sicilia's new Pintia from Toro. Powerful and intense with dark plum fruit, it has just gained 95 Parker points.
Catalunya - Castillo Peralada Some of our favouite wines on the list come from Castillo Peralada in the Costa Brava. The superb Castillo Perelada Crianza is a blend of Garnacha, Carinena and Tempranillo that has spent 12 months in American and French barriques giving it the classic vanilla flavours that balance the forest fruit. The Reserva and Cabernet Sauvignon are big reserve wines that have spent 18 months in oak and have broad sweet tannins and a superlative depth of plum and damson fruit. The superb Gran Claustro 2000 - their flagship blend of Cabernet, Merlot, Carignena and Garnacha - was rated top Spanish red in Wine Magazine in May 2005. Their taster noted: 'Deep, dark and richly fruited with a gorgeous aroma. The palate is magnificent. Lovely!'
The Perelada white is made from a blend of Macabeo and Garnacha Blanco and has a lemon zest bouquet and an attractive aromatic finish. The Perelada rosé exudes cherry fruit with a dry finish. New to our list is the Roc Blanco a stunning blend of X-arello and Muscat, producing a wine with a fine acidity combined with intense aromatics.
Priorat - Red The wines from Perelada's Priorat Estate - Spain's most fashionable wine region - are unreconstructed blockbusters: huge structure, heady plum fruit, hoofing alcohol content.
Rest of Spain Castell del Remei Gottim Bru is a superb Merlot/Tempranillo blend from the little known Costers del Segre DO in south-east Spain. Bodegas Guelbenzu is arguably Navarra’s finest winery and their Crianza Azul is a dense, rich red made from Cabernet Sauvignon and Tempranillo aged in French oak for one year
The Con Class Superior white is a delicious blend of Verdejo, Viura & Sauvignon with lovely zesty, citric freshness. The Pazo de Barrantes Albarino is new on our list this summer. Owned by the Creixell family of Marques de Murrieta, this wine is wonderfully aromatic with exotic fruit overlays. For lovers of the aromatic, the excellent Vinas del Vero Gerurztraminer, high up in the Somontano region, will delight with its overt lychee fruit.
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