
Rioja & Warm, Oaky Reds
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RIOJA & WARM, OAKY REDS dial up the oak and rusticity. These are firmer, more tannic and concentrated reds with a good lick of oak. Prolific oak agers like Rioja, Ribera and Chianti Classico.
Lopez de Haro Crianza Rioja
€16,00
Lopez de Haro Crianza Rioja
Salt of the earth, good value Rioja Crianza. Nuff said.Read more about Rioja our RIOJA WINE SCHOOL blog HERE
€16,00
Bodegas D. Mateos Letargo Rioja Crianza
Inch perfect Rioja crianza, a deep kick of fruit, oaky warmth and rustic goodness running side by side.
Read more about Rioja our RIOJA WINE SCHOOL blog HERE
€19,00
Momento Rioja
€19,00
Momento Rioja
Momento Rioja is a 'snapshot in time' of modern Rioja. Read more about Rioja our RIOJA WINE SCHOOL blog HERE
€19,00
Palacios Remondo La Vendimia Rioja
Entry level Rioja from Alvaro Palacios family house, Palacios Remondo, one of the greatest value Riojas ever sold. Read more about Rioja our RIOJA WINE SCHOOL blog HERE or read about Alvaro Palacios HERE
€22,00
Calzadas Rioja
€22,00
Calzadas Rioja
Sour cherry, blueberry, blackberry and plum, toasted wood, coconut and coffee from the oak. Rioja is nice.
Read more about Rioja our RIOJA WINE SCHOOL blog HERE
€22,00
PerroGatoRaton
€22,00
PerroGatoRaton
Look at that label! Tinta Pais from Ribera with a dash of Garnacha - thats a new one on me, but it works.
€22,00
El Mozo Malaspiedras Rioja
€23,00
El Mozo Malaspiedras Rioja
Organic, bio-dynamic, low sulphur, natural Rioja. Its also a revelation - so pure, so energetic, so delicious.
Read more about Rioja our RIOJA WINE SCHOOL blog HERE
€23,00
Arrocal Village 2021
€24,00
Arrocal Village 2021
One of the best value Ribera del Duero Roble in the market. Balanced, brooding, well made, you name it.Read more about Ribera on our blog HERE
€24,00
Selvapiana Rufina Chianti
€25,00
Selvapiana Rufina Chianti
Cherries, strawberries and a hint of raspberries are on the nose, with some wild fennel and topsoil bringing in herbaceous, earthy notes. Read about the original Chianti recipe and the origina story of the Rooster HERE
€25,00
Bodegas Mateos Tio Martin Crianza
This is a beautifully layered, ripe black fruit and sweet spice from time spent in oak, oak is integrated and classy. Stellar.
Read more about Rioja our RIOJA WINE SCHOOL blog HERE
€26,00
Arrocal Tinto Fino Crianza 2019
A real whopper of a wine, will last up to another half century! really serious Tinta Pais.Read more about Ribera on our blog HERE
€28,00
Passo del Lume Rosso Di Montalcino
Archetypal Rosso de Montalcino Sangiovese from young vines destined to become Brunello vines one day!
€32,00
Rocca di Montegrossi Chianti Classico 2022
The 2022 Chianti Classico is fabulous, one of the best of the year. An explosion of red/purple fruits.Read about the original Chianti recipe and the origina story of the Rooster HERE
€32,00
Arrocal Seleccion Especial 2018
Wow - a serious piece of Ribera Tempranillo, a single vineyard wine, hand picked and hand sorted wine.
Read more about Ribera on our blog HERE
€33,00
Castello di Romitorio 'Brio' Rosso Toscana
Very bright, very pure Sangiovese from Castello di Romitorio - read below to get scoop on winery and reviews.
€34,00
Tenuta Carleone Chianti Classico 2022
Incredibly pure biodynamic Classico from Radda in Chianti, made by Il Guercio AKA Sean O'Callaghan (a mad Englishman originally from Somerset).
€36,00
Felsina Chianti Classico
€36,00
Felsina Chianti Classico
From the vineyards of Castelnuovo Berardeng, this is a blue chip Chianti Classico, and super-classic in profile.Read about the original Chianti recipe and the origina story of the Rooster HERE
€36,00
Querciabella Chianti Classico
An absolute icon of the Greve appellation in Chianti Classico, bio-dynamic, 100% breath taking Sangiovese.Read about the original Chianti recipe and the origina story of the Rooster HERE
€38,00
Isole e Olena Chianti Classico 2021
One of the most famous Chianti Classico hands down, stunning wines by a bona fide legend Paolo di Marchi (this is his last vintage!).Read about the original Chianti recipe and the origina story of the Rooster HERE
€40,00
Fontodi Chianti Classico 2021
One Chianti Classico's greatest wines? Along with Querciabella, undoubetedly.Read about the original Chianti recipe and the origina story of the Rooster HERE
€40,00
Bodegas D. Mateos La Mateo Vendimia Reserva
This is serious quality, old and dense Rioja. Old school; Tempranillo, Garnacha and a whack oak oak and deliberate Rioja oxidative character.
Read more about Rioja our RIOJA WINE SCHOOL blog HERE
€43,00
Aradon La Garnacha Prometida 2018
(Unusually) a 100% Garnacha Rioja - we taste this and wonder, why? Big, enticing black fruits, great complexity and length.Read more about Rioja our RIOJA WINE SCHOOL blog HERE
€50,00
Casa Labei Matadiables Ribera del Duero
Old vine Ribera from an historic plot. This is rich but restrained, an absolute feast of a wine.Read more about Ribera on our blog HERE
€51,00
Casa Labei Portillo Ribera del Duero
Ah here. Just when you think Ribera is a one trick pony they start throwing Bobal and Garnacha into the mix. This is outrageous.Read more about Ribera on our blog HERE
€51,00