2004 Spain
Quite a mixed year in Spain with very good results in a number of regions including Rias Baixas and Ribera del Duero. Summer rains caused some problems in Rioja and Navarra, but good weather from mid-September to mid-October turned things around. The harvest in Rioja was halted temporarily by rains on 17th October, but continued successfully from then on.
There are very good crisp whites from Rias Baixas and Rioja. The Rioja reds will be more uneven, but there are some good wines, especially from Rioja Alta and Alavesa. Navarra had a few problems too, but there are some good lighter wines. Ribera del Duero was successful however, with ripe, full-bodied wines being made. After a run of bad weather in August and September, the north-east recovered and had a good October, so there will be good 2004 Prioratos.
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Viña Arana, Reserva, La Rioja Alta | Spain » Rioja | |||
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Medium-Full Bodied,
Dry,
Red,
Tempranillo/Tinto Fino,
Drink now,
13% alc.
In terms of Spanish vintages, the two star performers in the last decade have been 2001 and 2004, their voices not dissimilar to the great duet performed by 1994 and 1995, with, in both cases, the earlier year gaining the initial plaudits, only for the praise for the latter vintage to achieve a ... MORE |
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| 12 x 75cl | 96 cases | £144.36 | |||
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Imperial Reserva, CVNE, Rioja | Spain » Rioja | |||
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Medium-Full Bodied,
Dry,
Red,
Tempranillo/Tinto Fino,
Ready, but will keep,
13% alc.
From the increasingly appreciated 2004 vintage, this is a very fine Imperial Reserva. Made from 80% Tempranillo, 10% Graciano and 10% Mazuelo and aged for 24 months in new French and American oak, this has a plumy regal colour and an impressive nose with notes of fig, balsam and earth already ... MORE |
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| 6 x 75cl | 2 cases | £150.00 | |||
| 12 x 75cl | 94 cases | £211.80 | |||
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Gramona, Gran Reserva III Lustros | Spain » Cava | |||
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Medium Bodied,
Brut,
White,
Cava Blend,
Drink now,
13% alc.
The III Lustros Gran Reserva Cava is aged for five years on cork and is a blend of 70% Xarel-Lo and 30% Macabeo. Despite having only 3 grams of sugar, the wine is rich and creamy, discretely decadent with notes of mocha, dried fig and even malt competing for attention on the palate. As ... MORE |
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| 12 x 75cl | 10 cases | £214.68 | |||
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Selección de Añada, DO Rías Baixas, Pazo de Señoráns | Spain » Galicia » Rias Baixas | |||
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Medium Bodied,
Dry,
White,
Albariño,
Drink now,
12.5% alc.
Pazo de Senorans is now seen as the very best Galician winery. Located at Vilanoviña, in the Pontevedra town of Meis, winery and vines alike benefit from a situation in one of Rias Baixas’ most prestigious sub-zones.
The 2005 has a rich golden hue and powerful aromatics, ...
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| 12 x 75cl | 6 cases | £292.80 | |||
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Marqués de Vargas, Hacienda Pradolagar Reserva | Spain » Rioja | |||
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Full Bodied,
Dry,
Red,
Tempranillo/Tinto Fino,
Ready, but will keep,
14% alc.
The 2004 Hacienda Pradolagar is 40% Tempranillo, 10% Mazuelo, 10% Garnacha, and 40% other varietal and spent 22 months in new French and Russian oak. It delivers a splendid, already complex perfume of toasty new oak, spice box, violets, pencil lead, incense, blackberry, and black cherry that ... MORE |
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Pago de Los Capellanes El Picón, Ribera del Duero | Spain » Ribera del Duero | |||
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Medium-Full Bodied,
Dry,
Red,
Tempranillo/Tinto Fino,
For laying down,
14.5% alc.
Pago de Los Capellanes’ top cuvée is made from 100% Tinto Fino and is aged in new French oak barrels for 16 months. It is convincing proof of Ribero del Duero's phenomenal potential, with fruit, tannin and acidity entwined with consummate skill. (Simon Field MW, BBR ... MORE |
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Bodegas Alión, Ribera Del Duero | Spain » Ribera del Duero | |||
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Full Bodied,
Dry,
Red,
Tempranillo/Tinto Fino,
For laying down,
13% alc.
Alion is now entering superstar territory; 2004 in Spain is being re-appraised in a up-ward direction. It should therefore not come as a syllogistic surprise that Alion 2004 is an exceptional wine. The benevolent conditions of 2004 were characterised by Spring rainfall and a very lengthy and ... MORE |
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| 12 x 75cl | 1 case | £640.00 | |||
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Tinto Reserva, Rioja, Marqués de Murrieta | Spain » Rioja | |||
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Light-Medium Bodied,
Dry,
Red,
Other Varieties,
Drink now,
Cork Closure,
13% alc.
2004 is proving to be an exceptional vintage in Rioja; some indeed think it even better than 2001, which was lauded from the outset. The Tinto Reserva is made from 91% Tempranillo, 6% Garnacha and 3% Mazuelo, its grapes treated to generous maceration then an even more generous period of ... MORE |
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| 6 x 75cl | 1 case | £80.00 | |||
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Viña Real, Reserva C.V.N.E. | Spain » Rioja | |||
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Medium-Full Bodied,
Dry,
Red,
Tempranillo/Tinto Fino,
Ready, but will keep,
13.5% alc.
Viña Real is usually seen as the Burgundy to Imperial’s Bordeaux, evidenced aesthetically by the shape of the bottle and, more profoundly, by gustatory differences relating to tannic structure and provenance of fruit. The majority of the fruit for Real comes from Rioja Alavesa, ... MORE |
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| 6 x 75cl | 2 cases | £140.00 | |||
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Viña Arana, Reserva, La Rioja Alta | Spain » Rioja | |||
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Medium-Full Bodied,
Dry,
Red,
Tempranillo/Tinto Fino,
Drink now,
13% alc.
In terms of Spanish vintages, the two star performers in the last decade have been 2001 and 2004, their voices not dissimilar to the great duet performed by 1994 and 1995, with, in both cases, the earlier year gaining the initial plaudits, only for the praise for the latter vintage to achieve a ... MORE |
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| 75cl | £18.45 | ||||
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(12 x £16.61)
£199.32
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Imperial Reserva, CVNE, Rioja | Spain » Rioja | |||
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Medium-Full Bodied,
Dry,
Red,
Tempranillo/Tinto Fino,
Ready, but will keep,
13% alc.
From the increasingly appreciated 2004 vintage, this is a very fine Imperial Reserva. Made from 80% Tempranillo, 10% Graciano and 10% Mazuelo and aged for 24 months in new French and American oak, this has a plumy regal colour and an impressive nose with notes of fig, balsam and earth already ... MORE |
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| 75cl | £25.95 | ||||
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(12 x £23.35)
£280.20
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Gramona, Gran Reserva III Lustros | Spain » Cava | |||
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Medium Bodied,
Brut,
White,
Cava Blend,
Drink now,
13% alc.
The III Lustros Gran Reserva Cava is aged for five years on cork and is a blend of 70% Xarel-Lo and 30% Macabeo. Despite having only 3 grams of sugar, the wine is rich and creamy, discretely decadent with notes of mocha, dried fig and even malt competing for attention on the palate. As ... MORE |
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| 75cl | £26.95 | ||||
| 12 x 75cl |
(12 x £24.25)
£291.00
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Selección de Añada, DO Rías Baixas, Pazo de Señoráns | Spain » Galicia » Rias Baixas | |||
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Medium Bodied,
Dry,
White,
Albariño,
Drink now,
12.5% alc.
Pazo de Senorans is now seen as the very best Galician winery. Located at Vilanoviña, in the Pontevedra town of Meis, winery and vines alike benefit from a situation in one of Rias Baixas’ most prestigious sub-zones.
The 2005 has a rich golden hue and powerful aromatics, ...
MORE
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| 75cl | £34.95 | ||||
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(12 x £31.45)
£377.40
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Marqués de Vargas, Hacienda Pradolagar Reserva | Spain » Rioja | |||
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Full Bodied,
Dry,
Red,
Tempranillo/Tinto Fino,
Ready, but will keep,
14% alc.
The 2004 Hacienda Pradolagar is 40% Tempranillo, 10% Mazuelo, 10% Garnacha, and 40% other varietal and spent 22 months in new French and Russian oak. It delivers a splendid, already complex perfume of toasty new oak, spice box, violets, pencil lead, incense, blackberry, and black cherry that ... MORE |
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| 75cl | £94.00 | ||||
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Pago de Los Capellanes El Picón, Ribera del Duero | Spain » Ribera del Duero | |||
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Medium-Full Bodied,
Dry,
Red,
Tempranillo/Tinto Fino,
For laying down,
14.5% alc.
Pago de Los Capellanes’ top cuvée is made from 100% Tinto Fino and is aged in new French oak barrels for 16 months. It is convincing proof of Ribero del Duero's phenomenal potential, with fruit, tannin and acidity entwined with consummate skill. (Simon Field MW, BBR ... MORE |
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| 75cl | £153.20 | ||||
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Bodegas Alión, Ribera Del Duero | Spain » Ribera del Duero | |||
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Full Bodied,
Dry,
Red,
Tempranillo/Tinto Fino,
For laying down,
13% alc.
Alion is now entering superstar territory; 2004 in Spain is being re-appraised in a up-ward direction. It should therefore not come as a syllogistic surprise that Alion 2004 is an exceptional wine. The benevolent conditions of 2004 were characterised by Spring rainfall and a very lengthy and ... MORE |
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Tinto Reserva, Rioja, Marqués de Murrieta | Spain » Rioja | |||
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Light-Medium Bodied,
Dry,
Red,
Other Varieties,
Drink now,
Cork Closure,
13% alc.
2004 is proving to be an exceptional vintage in Rioja; some indeed think it even better than 2001, which was lauded from the outset. The Tinto Reserva is made from 91% Tempranillo, 6% Garnacha and 3% Mazuelo, its grapes treated to generous maceration then an even more generous period of ... MORE |
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Viña Real, Reserva C.V.N.E. | Spain » Rioja | |||
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Medium-Full Bodied,
Dry,
Red,
Tempranillo/Tinto Fino,
Ready, but will keep,
13.5% alc.
Viña Real is usually seen as the Burgundy to Imperial’s Bordeaux, evidenced aesthetically by the shape of the bottle and, more profoundly, by gustatory differences relating to tannic structure and provenance of fruit. The majority of the fruit for Real comes from Rioja Alavesa, ... MORE |
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