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.
Castelo Dos Mouros Alentejo Red
Name actually means the Moorish Castle. It's mid-weight, got a bit of style and swagger, unreal value.
€12,00
Dharma Dao Red Blend
€13,00
Dharma Dao Red Blend
Deadly value, robust and moreish red blend from the sunbaked plains of Dao, Portugal.
€13,00
Leguas '370' Red Blend
€13,00
Leguas '370' Red Blend
Rich bold and fruity but clean and not too much oak - will be universally loved.
€13,00
Iselen Tinto Rioja Joven
€16,00
Iselen Tinto Rioja Joven
Red Rioja made in a Joven (young) style without oak and a really bright, juicy fruit profile - crowd pleasing.
€16,00
Leguas '370' Reserva
€16,00
Leguas '370' Reserva
Reserva version of the 370 sees oak added to the mix for some extra warmth and complexity - hearty red.
€16,00
Aradon Tinto Rioja
€17,00
Aradon Tinto Rioja
A rich unmistakable Spanish Rioja jam-packed with flavors of ripe dark berries and a big bargain!
€17,00
San Vito Organic Chianti
€18,00
Akutain Cosecha 2021
€19,00
Akutain Cosecha 2021
Situated in Rioja Alta, a grower producer; unusually for Rioja the wines are made with all estate grown fruit, super-old school Rioja.
€19,00
Bodegas D. Mateos Letargo Rioja Crianza
Inch perfect Rioja crianza, a deep kick of fruit, oaky warmth and rustic goodness running side by side.
€19,00
Momento Rioja
€19,00
Momento Rioja
Momento Rioja flatters with a velvety mouthfeel, without at the same time lacking in juicy liveliness.
€19,00
Bodegas Ponce la Xara
€19,00
Bodegas Ponce la Xara
Is there anything Valencia can't do? Got its own super-raspy expression of Garnacha - this is sublime.
€19,00
La Comarcal Del Moro Tinto
€19,00
La Comarcal Del Moro Tinto
This Valencian blend is predominantly made of Granacha with some Bobal and Syrah. It has juicy and fresh palate with hints of earthiness and herbaceousness.
€19,00
Insensato Garnacha
€20,00
Insensato Garnacha
Let Ganacha be Garnacha is the M.O. here, and it succeeds, love these wines.
€20,00
Insolente Graciano
€20,00
Insolente Graciano
It is ample, velvety-smooth and with plenty of body on the palate. It's bloody delicious!
€20,00
Aradon Crianza Rioja
€20,00
Aradon Crianza Rioja
Hugely comforting, inch perfect entry level Crianza Rioja using tradiitional varieties and methods.
€20,00
La Vanidosa Garnacha
€20,00
La Vanidosa Garnacha
Unusually for Rioja, this one is 100% Garnacha with no Tempranillo (or Graciano). Drink this bag of juice and join me in asking, why exactly?
€20,00
Paulo Laureano Terroir Nosso
€21,00
Paulo Laureano Terroir Nosso
This is a wine full of heft and structure - a big beast and very typical of a Portuguese red.
€21,00
El Mozo Herrigoia Rioja Alvesa
RAGING fruit purity and acidity, this is an incredible Spring and Summer red, universally popular, fresh and gluggable.
€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.
€23,00
Akutain Crianza 2019
€23,00
Akutain Crianza 2019
Situated in Rioja Alta, a grower producer; unusually for Rioja the wines are made with all estate grown fruit, super-old school Rioja.
€23,00
Cellar Frisach 'Abrunet' Garnaxta Negre
Stunning tension and minerality, beautiful, sappy Ganaxta fruit, with razorsharp Carinena, long and delicious!
€23,00
Calzadas Rioja
€24,00
Calzadas Rioja
Sour cherry, blueberry, blackberry and plum, toasted wood, coconut and coffee from the oak. Rioja is nice.
€24,00
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.
€24,00