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It is not intense, but it is very elegant. The medium-bodied palate is off-dry, marked by fine acidity and plenty of soy-tinged black fruit. With aeration, it develops more depth and cohesion. A sprinkling of white pepper appears toward a beautifully proportioned finish framed by fine tannins. Superb.\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e93 points, Neal Martin 07.10.19\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMarqués de Riscal Reserva wines are basically made from grapes from Tempranillo vines planted before 1970's, grown in the best clay-limestone soils of the Rioja Alavesa. This variety withstands oak- and bottle ageing well thanks to its good balance of acidity and fine tannin. The Graciano and Mazuelo varieties, whose presence in the blend does not exceed 10%, provide crispness and a lively colour.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFermentation takes place at a controlled temperature of 26ºC and the maceration time is never more than 12 days. Riscal reservas spend around two years in American Oak barrels, producing a wine which corresponds to the classic Rioja style: fresh, fine, elegant and very suitable for laying down for many years. Before release for sale it spends a minimum of one year rounding off in the bottle; time enough to show how much complexity tempranillo is able to achieve.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTasting notes\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCherry-red colour with good robe. Spicy, balsamic aromas of great complexity, with notes of ripe dark berries and light toasted nuances.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOn the palate it is full and tasty, with good structure and rounded, elegant tannins. The finish is long and fresh, with a slight reminder of the fine oak.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGrape Variety:\u003c\/strong\u003e Tempranillo\/ Graciano\/ Mazuelo\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFood pairing:\u003c\/strong\u003e This wine goes well with ham, mild cheeses, casseroles which are not highly spiced, bean and pulse dishes, poultry, red meat, grills and roasts.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBest served at between 16º and 18ºC\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Marqués de Riscal","offers":[{"title":"6 Bottle Case 6x75cl","offer_id":21131705253947,"sku":"","price":131.7,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"1 Bottle 75cl","offer_id":21131705221179,"sku":"","price":21.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"3 Bottle Case 3x75cl OWC","offer_id":31061791309859,"sku":"","price":99.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"6 Magnum Case 6x150cl","offer_id":21224384462907,"sku":"","price":299.7,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"1 Magnum 150cl","offer_id":21224390819899,"sku":"","price":49.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"1 Double Magnum 300cl + Gift Box","offer_id":21224402714683,"sku":"","price":149.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"6 Litre Bottle Original Wooden Case","offer_id":54822903021941,"sku":"","price":399.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"12 Half Bottle Case 12x37.5cl","offer_id":21224379088955,"sku":"","price":157.4,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0131\/6713\/2731\/products\/marques_de_riscal_rioja.png?v=1581677848"},{"product_id":"rioja-gran-reserva-2014-marques-de-riscal-1","title":"Rioja Gran Reserva 2018\/2019 Marqués de Riscal","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(255, 42, 0);\"\u003e£54.95\u003c\/span\u003e per bottle\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eABV 14.5%\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTo make their Gran Reserva wines, Riscal use grapes from vines over 80 years old, from their own estate vineyards and bought in from associated local growers. Once the wine destined to become a Gran Reserva has been selected, following the coupage of the wines of the new vintage, it is put into American oak casks where it will age for between two and a half and three years. This is followed by a furtherminimum of three years bottle ageing before release for sale.\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTasting Notes\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eDeep black-cherry colour, almost opaque. Very elegant, complex nose, with aromas of black fruit and lots of spice. It is smooth and round in the mouth, with tannins whch are firm, yet silky and very sweet and which envelop the whole palate. The finish is long, lingering, fresh and balanced with a hint of fine elegant tannins.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"EW","offers":[{"title":"6 Bottle Case 6x75cl","offer_id":21134937817147,"sku":"","price":329.7,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"1 Bottle 75cl","offer_id":21134937751611,"sku":"","price":54.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0131\/6713\/2731\/products\/Marques_de_Riscal__Gran_Reserva.jpg?v=1560940857"},{"product_id":"rioja-baron-de-chiral-2015-marques-de-riscal","title":"Rioja Reserva Baron de Chirel 2017\/2018 Marqués de Riscal","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #ff2a00;\"\u003e£149.95\u003c\/span\u003e per bottle\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBarón de Chirel obtained 97 points and the Platinum Medal in Decanter World Wine Awards\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #ff0000;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eABV 15%\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBarón de Chirel wine first appeared in 1986 as the result of experimental production using a selection of grapes from very old vines, between 80 and 110 years’ old, with a very low yield and high quality. From the results of these trials would appear what we could say was the precursor of the so-called “new era” of Rioja wines. This wine is produced on a very limited scale and only in the best vintage years, in which the character of the vineyard, the soil and the variety are expressed as part of a single, harmonious whole. Fermentation takes place at a controlled temperature of 26ºC and the maceration period does not exceed 12 days. The malolactic fermentation takes place in small wooden vats with a capacity of 20,000 litres and the wine is then aged for 20 months in Bordeauxstyle barrels made of French oak. Finally, the wine spends a minimum time of a year rounding off in the bottle before being released for sale.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTasting notes\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA dark cherry colour, lively with few signs of evolution. High aromatic intensity in which the toasted and spicy aromas from the French oak predominate, together with ripe, dark-berried fruit. In the mouth, it is fresh and smooth with soft, polished tannins in which the wood is not too intrusive. Complex and elegant with a long, balanced finish.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ciframe title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/XDMBSQ68NMg\" height=\"315\" width=\"560\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ellis of Richmond","offers":[{"title":"6 Bottle Case 6x75cl","offer_id":21134977368123,"sku":"","price":899.7,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"1 Bottle 75cl","offer_id":21134977335355,"sku":"","price":149.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0131\/6713\/2731\/products\/Baron_de_Chirel.jpg?v=1560941143"},{"product_id":"marques-de-riscal-150-aniversario","title":"Marqués de Riscal 150 Aniversario","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNEW\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #ff0000;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eABV 14.5%\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMARQUÉS DE RISCAL 150 ANIVERSARIO, THE WINE FOR THE EXCELLENT VINTAGES.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis wine is made in our refurbished 1883 cellar. It is made in wooden vats and the clusters and grapes are first cooled on a state-of-the-art sorting table.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMarqués de Riscal 150 Aniversario 2016 has been produced to meet the quality standards of a Gran Reserva. It has very typical Rioja Alavesa style. It is lively and vibrant, always more powerful than the rest of the classic Riojas, making no concessions to fads and trends, preserving its elegance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTo achieve this, Riscal uses grapes from old vines over 80 years old, either grown in our own vineyards or bought in from growers in the Rioja Alavesa district with whom we enjoy a long relationship, in some cases even going back several generations. After passing over the manual selection tables so as to remove any grapes which are not totally healthy and ripe, alcoholic fermentation takes place at a controlled temperature of no more than 26ºC, spending 14 days in the vat. Once the blend for this wine has been decided for this special type of wine, cask-ageing begins in French-oak casks and continues for 32 months, before bottling and ageing for a further 3 years, thus completing the process of ageing and refining of its tannins so as to achieve a rounded wine which is at the same time powerful yet easy to drink.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTasting notes\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMarqués de Riscal 150 Aniversario 2016 is a wine with a very deep, dark cherry colour. It has a complex, toasted, balsamic aroma with spicy notes of black pepper and cinnamon. Oily mouth-feel, with good structure and great concentration of tannins, round, with a long, silky-smooth finish.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGrape variety:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTempranillo 88% \/ Others 12%\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCask ageing:\u003c\/strong\u003e 32 months in french oak\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFood pairing:\u003c\/strong\u003e This wine pairs well with ham, mature cheeses, red meat, all kinds of roasts and grills and game casseroles.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBest served at:\u003c\/strong\u003e between 16º and 18ºC\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ellis of Richmond","offers":[{"title":"1 Bottle 75cl","offer_id":21224462286907,"sku":"","price":89.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0131\/6713\/2731\/products\/150_aniversario.png?v=1563285533"},{"product_id":"chateau-batailley-2010-pauillac","title":"Château Batailley 2010, Pauillac","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #ff2a00;\"\u003e£99.95\u003c\/span\u003e per bottle\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font_8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"color_15\"\u003eAppellation - Pauillac\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"color_15\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"The 2010 Batailley repeated its magnificent showing when poured at the château. It has a detailed bouquet of blackberry and cedar, quite backward and seemingly having advanced little since I tasted it in April 2016. The palate remains full of tension and brimming with energy, delivering classic cedar and tobacco notes toward the persistent finish. Batailley can produce wines that live many decades, and this is clearly one of them. Tasted at the property.\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNeal Martin, vinous.com, December 2019\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"color_15\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e95\/100\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"Tasted at the Batailley vertical tasting the chateau, the 2010 Batailley may well have been the best wine in a tasting that encompassed three centuries of winemaking at the estate. The nose offers outstanding delineation and mineralit. 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The blend includes 70% Tempranillo, 20% Garnacha and 10% Graciano, which has been softened by three years in oak and three more in bottle before release. It shows supple, velvety rich fruit flavours with complex spice and vanilla notes from its period in oak that linger well into the finish.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"EW","offers":[{"title":"6 Bottle Case 6x75cl","offer_id":31198717804579,"sku":"","price":149.7,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"1 Bottle 75cl","offer_id":31198717870115,"sku":"","price":24.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0131\/6713\/2731\/products\/AzabacheGranReservaRioja2007.png?v=1606315731"},{"product_id":"tignanello-2016-tenuta-antinori","title":"Tignanello 2016, Tenuta Antinori","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #ff0000;\"\u003e£250.00 \u003c\/span\u003eper bottle\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eABV 14%\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ctable class=\"nopad\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" width=\"100%\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd colspan=\"2\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"tasting\"\u003eThe 2016 Tignanello is flat out stunning. Dark, dense and resonant, the 2016 is a wonderfully complete wine that will provide readers with decades of pure drinking pleasure. The 2016 is especially dark and brooding, and yet the tannins are incredibly polished to the point of being perceptible. In the glass, the 2016 is complete and regal, perhaps because of the super-classic blend of 80% Sangiovese, 15% Cabernet Sauvignon and 5% Cabernet Franc. The pedigree of the vintage comes through in the wine's extraordinary balance and total sense of finesse. 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