Rioja

Orange Phoenix 2005
Cherry red in colour with purple hues. Aromas of cream, liquorice and butter lead to smooth, well balanced red fruits and a light acidity on the finish.

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Price: £5.45

Palaciego Rioja Red 2005
The young (joven) red Rioja from the same producer as the white above. It is a blend of the typical red grape varieties of the Rioja region - Garnacha and Tempranillo. It has all the red fruit flavours and spice of the Tempranillo grape along with good body and alcohol level from the Garnacha.A good value young Rioja for drinking with grilled meats, tomato based pasta sauces or just as a nice glass of red at the end of the day.

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Price: £5.70

Rioja Palaciego Crianza DOC 2002
Made from 100% Tempranillo, this wine has spent 14 months in American oak to make the most of those complex vanillan influences. It has an intense cherry colour with ruby reflections. Lots of fruity aromas combine attractively with oakiness. It has a rich taste of dark fruits and is full-bodied with an excellent length. Exclusive to Smithfield Wine.

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Price: £6.75

Bodegas Entrecepas Crianza 2001
Cherry garnet colour with saffron-coloured edges. Velvet aroma of jams fused with brown notes, hints of coffee. Silky on the palate with a certain final acidity that contributes to its freshness.

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Price: £7.80

Rioja Palaciego Reserva 1995
An example of a more modern style Rioja - made with 100% Tempranillo which has spent 16 months in American oak and 30 months in bottle before it's release. It has an intense cherry colour with an aroma of red fruits and vanilla oak. Well-matured tannins give both body and length to the wine while the fruits of the aroma stay in the taste. Exclusive to Smithfield Wine.

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Price: £9.50

Rioja Valsarte Crianza DOC 2003
Made from a blend of 85% Tempranillo and a 15% mix of Graciano and Garnacha grape varieties that have spent at least 12 months in a mixture of both French and American oak. By using the 2 different types of oak the wine maker is adding both the cedar influence of the French oak and the vanillan ones of the American oak to this excellent example of a Crianza. It has an intense cherry red colour with aromas of black fruits, pepper and toasted oak. It is fruity and well-structured with a good length on the palate. Exclusive to Smithfield Wine.

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Price: £7.70

Rioja Valsarte Reserva 1996
A beautiful example of an old style Rioja. It is a blend of 90% Tempranillo and 10% of mixed Graciano and Garnacha grapes which are aged in both American and French oak in order to add complexity to the final wine. It is a garnet cherry colour with dark fruits and old wood aromas. It has a full rounded taste in the mouth with lots of fruit, nicely balanced tannins and a good length. Exclusive to Smithfield Wine.

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Price: £10.25

La Rioja Alta Vina Alberdi Reserva 2000
Quite pronounced mature aromas lead to a full flavoured, complex palate of youthful fruit overlaid with dried herb, plum and toasted oak in the mouth and hints of chocolate on the finish.

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Price: £13.00

Bodegas Torre de Ona Baron de Ona Reserva 1999
Developing aromas of pepper and spice on the nose. Ripe, complex fruit in the mouth with a prolonged finish. Lots of promise.

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Price: £15.00

La Rioja Alta Vina Arana Reserva 1997
This vintage is the ripest and richest for a number of years - yet tends to be overlooked. Leather and spiced oak aromas on the nose lead to mature fruit in perfect balance and a long mellow finish.

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Price: £16.70

La Rioja Alta Vina Ardanza Reserva 1999
Broad, even, mature Burgundian nose, with smoky, savoury and juicy strawberry fruit coming together with superb complexity. Velvety in the middle and classically dry on the finish.

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Price: £18.25

La Rioja Alta Gran Reserva 904 1995
In a world beguiled by juicy fruit and the vibrancy of youth, this is a classic bottle, accelerated to maturity by five years in the barrel. Mature, gamey nose and concentrated flavour. A great wine of enormous length.

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Price: £27.75

Bodegas Bilbainas Viña Pomal Crianza 2003
100% Tempranillo, this is a modern style Crianza with an intense dark crimson colour, vibrant and persistent aromas of mulberries and raspberries with hints of liquorice and toasty vanilla from the oak barrels. In the mouth there is lots of fruit and plenty of body with a general velvety, round mouthfeel. Long and flavoursome finish.

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Price: £7.90

Bodegas Bilbainas Vina Pomal Reserva 1999
100% Tempranillo, aged in oak for 1 year and in its bottle for 2 years. A more modern style of Rioja with a wonderful deep and intense colour. The blackberry and raspberry fruit aromas are typical of the Tempranillo grape while the liquorice, clove and vanilla hints come from its time in oak. In the mouth the wine is smooth, round, well-balanced and full-bodied with a pleasingly long finish.

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Price: £11.20

Bodegas Bilbainas La Vicalanda Reserva 1998
This reserva is made from 100% Tempranillo grapes from the Viña Pomal estate situated near the town of Haro in the Rioja Alta. It has spent 1 year in new French oak cask and 2 years in bottle at a constant 15°C. It is an international style reserva with both exceptional and typical sensory Rioja characteristics. It is a deep red-purple colour with hints of terracotta and intense and persistent aromas of blackberries, raspberries, vanilla and cinnamon. A very balanced and rich wine with wonderful body and a complex and long finish.

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Price: £14.10

Bodegas Bilbainas La Vicalanda Gran Reserva 1998
Again from the Rioja Alta this 100% Tempranillo has spent 2 years in new French oak and 3 years in bottle before release. It has a fabulous deep red-purple colour with hints of brick orange and intense and persistent aromas. Its aromas are of blackberries and raspberries with lingering perfumes of vanilla, clove and cinnamon. A fabulous dense and rich wine with lots of body and a complex and lengthy finish.

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Price: £20.50

Cune Crianza 2002/4
Quite a deep, full, complex nose. Plum, damson, briar, coffee tones and good toasty vanilla. Full, rounded deep palate, long and satisfying. Rich, fruity length with a nice finishing bite of acidity and oak in lovely harmony.

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Price: £8.90

Cune Reserva 2000/2
Intense, deep ruby red. Rich aromas of bramble, red autumn fruit and a hint of balsamic and warm spices from the fine oak. The palate is complex and integrated with balanced tannins and an excellent, long finish.

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Price: £11.70

Vina Real Crianza 2003
Full, morello cherry, ruby red, good intensity. Ripe autumn fruit, raspberries, damsons and sloes over a fine toasty vanilla complexity. Rich, deep and balanced. Well structured with plenty of fine, lingering fruit and a lively note of tannin. The finish is elegant and long.

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Price: £9.10

Vina Real Reserva 2000
Rich ruby, cherry colour with a good, deep rim. Good fresh, rich, deep damson and raspberry nose with hints of coffee and liquorice. Full, warm palate with deep complexity and ripe autumn fruits. The wood is there, but the fruits dominate, with tannins at the back.

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Price: £17.35

Vina Real Gran Reserva 1996
Bright ruby, cherry red with good colour. Extremely elegant on the nose, balancing mature, fine fruit with the toasty, spicy notes from the wood. On the palate it is rich, structured and complex, with fine rounded tannins balancing the ripe fruit. This is a fine wine, complex and long in the palate and finish, showing great ageing potential.

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Price: £20.75

Imperial Reserva 2000
Intensely elegant, bright, deep ruby colour. The nose shows marked Tempranillo , with undertones of blackberry and liquorice. The palate is rich in mature fruit, but with balsamic and toasty notes. It is dry and velvety on the palate with body and structure that gives great length and finesse to the finish.

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Price: £17.55

Imperial Gran Reserva 1996/98
Full ruby garnet colour. A complex nose of elegant autumn berry fruit, hints of coffee, caramel and cinnamon. On the palate it is finely structured with many flavour levels: dried fruit at the back, ripe plums and damsons on the front, with fine toasty vanilla undertones.

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Price: £23.10

Imperial Grand Reserva 1990
Limited availability.

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Price: £76.50

Imperial Gran Reserva 1982
Very limited availability.

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Price: £164.25

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