Rioja Garnacha 2017, Viñedos Sierra Cantabria

Elegant and beautifully balanced, this has black cherry, pomegranate, liquorice and spice flavours, seasoned with the most delicate touch of oak and Garnacha’s natural delicate pepperiness. From a single vineyard planted in 1927 in the village of San Vicente de la Sonsierra, this is a comparatively rare varietal Garnacha from the Rioja Alta sub-region. Rated 95/100 by James Suckling: “a phenomenal wine” and 92/100 by The Wine Advocate: “a great vintage of finesse, really spectacular and improving in the glass.”