Cedar, touches of tobacco and glac cherry on the nose. The palate is gentle and medium bodied, very savoury, showing dark cherries, vanilla, black olives and nuttiness. A classy wine.

Spanish big guns, Remírez de Ganuza have produced a quite sublime old vine Tempranillo blend from the famed Rioja region that will defy all expectations. A luscious aroma of asian spicies and black fruits greet the nose before unfurling into flavours of dark berry fruit, cigar box, mushroom and blood plum. Brilliantly structured with life in front of it that will stretch with ease to 2025. If you're looking for a taste of Spanish royalty, start here.

Pesquera is one of the legendary Estates of Spain. It was under this label that Alejandro Fernández made the 100% Tempranillo wines that first launched the Ribera del Duero region on to the world stage. He established Pesquera in 1972 and the resulting critical acclaim was instrumental in the Ribera de Duero receiving official D.O. status in 1982. 100% Tinto Fino (Tempranillo). Aged for 30 months in oak barrels and then 12 months in the bottle. A fabulous Reserva with intense aromatics of ripe plum, wood spice and leather.

Vina Pedrosa is one of the most prestigeous wineries in Spain. This wine is a 100% Tinto Fino (Tempranillo), cask aged for 12 months in oak showing a beautiful ruby red colour. It has distinguishable aromas of fresh fruit underscored by notes of cedar wood and liquorice with a most elegant mineral touch. Powerful and enveloping in the mouth. An amazingly successful wine with which this winery shows off its firm foundations. A beautiful intro to the range of Pedrosa.

Very intense cherry red colour. On the nose is opulent and very expressive, with a base of great quality ripe black fruit, with balsamic notes in the background. On the mouth it has a good acidity, its broad and tasty. Long aftertaste.

In 1991, Tahbilk husband and wife team of winemaker Alister Purbrick and artist Rosa Dal Farra decided to combine their talents to produce a range of alternative varietal wines showcased under Rosas boldest art works. Now widely known and made, these varieties validate the foresight Tahbilk had.

It has Picota cherry red with violet hues. It has high aromatic intensity from flowers, black fruits and liquorice with hints of vanilla and roasted coffee. It is supple, balanced and fresh on the palate with good structure and mild tannins and soft tannins. It matches perfectly with mild dishes such as rice, cheeses, pâtés, casseroles, greens, fish as well as with dishes that traditionally pair well with red vintage wines. It is now at an optimum time to be drunk and will continue to gain complexity for 3 or 4 more years.

Aspect: It has deep picota cherry red with an intense ruby rim. Nose: It is intense and elegant. It has floral notes and red fruit which blend with sweet spices Vanilla and roasted coffee. Mouthfeel: It has a long lingering finish with the balance of great Riojas. Pairing: This wine makes a perfect pairing with rice dishes, vegetables, venison and red meats. Consumption period: The wine is at its optimum consumption time but may develop favourably for another 6 more years, if kept in an proper conditions.

It has outstanding liveliness that promises a long life. Its extreme complexity together with its solid, powerful structure provide the elegance and potential required to continue growing in the bottle. It is a very limited production from a privileged vineyard.