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93 POINTS: Wine Direct Tasting Team“Now made with organic grapes, this a lovely rendition of Tempranillo on the nose fragrant with sweet spice and pepper backed up by the Garnacha that lends a juicyness. The palate is bright and expressive with a burst of mouth-filling ripe berry flavours. Tempran...

91 POINTS & 4.5 STARS: Sam Kim; Wine Orbit"Brightly fruited and inviting, the wine shows sweet plum, ripe cherry, fennel, and floral aromas on the nose, followed by a succulent palate offering plump mouthfeel and fleshy texture. Attractively styled with youthful fruit flavours, finishing lingering a...

94 POINTS: Wine Direct Tasting TeamOrganic"Sourced from a single higher altitude vineyard in the Rioja, this tempranillo is modern, expressive and fruit-driven in style, with seductive red berry and varietal cherry cola flavours wrapped in fine tannins before a long and bright finish."El Cuidador is...

94 POINTS: James Suckling94 POINTS: Wine Direct Tasting Team“Excellent depth and complexity here, showing inky blackberries, earthy notes, black cherries and some roasted spices. Medium to full body with plenty of tight but creamy tannins. Juicy, pretty long and youthful.''Valenciso Rioja Laderas ...

GOLD MEDAL: Gilbert & GaillardGOLD MEDAL: Asia Wine Trophy92 POINTS Cameron Douglas MS91 POINTS Wine Orbit91 POINTS Wine Orbit90 POINTS Bob Campbell MW91 POINTS: Robert Parker's Wine AdvocateTransport yourself to the holders of the Womens World Football Cup, gnarly old bush vines & sunshine with thi...

90 POINTS: Gary Walsh, Winefront93 POINTS: Wine Direct Tasting Team"Sweetly ripe and nicely lifted, the wine shows red cherry, raspberry, floral, mixed spice and almond notes, leading to a beautifully supple palate offering bright fruit flavours backed by fine gentle tannins, finishing juicy and tas...

94 POINTS: Tim Atkin MW93 POINTS: James Suckling93 POINTS: Decanter100% TempranilloOllauri, Briones, Rodezno, Haro and Villalba estate vineyards in the north of Rioja Alta between 507 – 610 meters; clay-calcareous soils. Aged 19 months in French oak."The latest in a fine run of Reservas from Luis ...

"I've always liked and admired the wines from Valenciso; they seem to take the best from the traditional and more modern Rioja. One of the names that is undeservedly flying under the radar."– Robert Parker's Wine Advocate“Powerful and concentrated, this has a great tannin structure that makes it...

93 POINTS & 5 STARS: Sam Kim; The Wine Orbit "Beautifully styled and immediately appealing, the wine shows dark plum, olive, smoked game and roasted nut aromas on the nose. The palate displays soothing mouthfeel and lovely weight, splendidly complemented by supple texture and fine, polished tannins,...

96 POINTS: Sam Kim; The Wine Orbit94 POINTS: Cameron Douglas MS “It’s alluring and seductive. Superbly maturing, it’s totally delicious"- Sam Kim"A core of cherry then red with an amber hue and rim lead to a bouquet of complexity, baking spices and dries red fruits and leather. Give this wine ...

93 POINTS & 5 STARS: Sam Kim; The Wine Orbit "Beautifully styled and immediately appealing, the wine shows dark plum, olive, smoked game and roasted nut aromas on the nose. The palate displays soothing mouthfeel and lovely weight, splendidly complemented by supple texture and fine, polished tannins,...

96 POINTS: Vinous Media94 POINTS: Guide Penin94 POINTS: Wine Direct Tasting Team Only 9,791 bottles produced. “The 2020 S4MG0 Viñas Viejas is 100% Tempranillo sourced from Samaniego, Rioja Alavesa, produced by Bideona as part of their effort to highlight specific places and towns in Rioja. Aged i...

94 POINTS: Vinous Media94 POINTS: Guide Penin95 POINTS: Wine Direct Tasting Team Only 6,396 bottles produced. "The 2020 VIBN4 Viñas Viejas is 100% Tempranillo sourced from Villabuena in Rioja Alavesa. This garnet-red wine with a purplish sheen aged in concrete and foudres. It presents nuanced aroma...

94 POINTS: Vinous Media93 POINTS: Guide Penin96 POINTS: Wine Direct Tasting Team Only 8,136 bottles produced. "The 2020 L4GD4 Viñas Viejas is 100% Tempranillo sourced from Laguardia, Rioja Alavesa. Aged in concrete vats and foudres, this cherry-red wine reveals ripe balsamic notes alongside herbs a...

An approachable but serious Rosé, displaying great purity of flavour in a light, elegant style. Pale strawberry in colour, with fresh berry aromas and subtle floral notes, this shows excellent fruit concentration on the palate. A slightly off-dry finish is beautifully balanced by a crisp acidity and a refreshing, savoury note. ABV: 11.5

93 POINTS & 5 STARS: Sam Kim, Wine Orbit4 STARS: Bob Campbell MW“A 'modern' Rioja with vinous rather than fruity flavours and an appealingly mellow texture. Made from 60% Tempranillo, 20% Grenache, and 20% Graciano. Mellow, medium-bodied Rioja with savoury, baked earth, dried herbs, vanilla, viol...

91 POINTS & 4.5 STARS: Sam Kim, Wine Orbit"Sweetly ripe and beautifully fragrant on the nose showing dark plum, cherry, olive and subtle spice aromas, leading to a supple palate that’s succulent and rounded. It’s brightly expressed with upfront fruit flavours, finishing silky and lingering."- Sa...

94 POINTS: Sam Kim, Wine Orbit93 POINTS: Cameron Douglas MS95 POINTS: Wine Direct Tasting Team "Nice to be able to taste a classic Rioja expression with bottle-age still carrying its distinctive bouquet and palate flavours of strawberry and leather, balsamic and meats, brown spices and dried orange ...

Produced with Spain’s number one grape, Tempranillo (temp-rah-knee-oh) from organically farmed vineyards in the La Mancha region, central Spain. There’s no oak ageing going on in Mesta Organic Tempranillo – this is all about the pure, juicy, vibrant red berry fruit flavours. It even has a Kiwi...

95 POINTS: Wine Direct Tasting Team92 POINTS: International Wine Challenge91 POINTS: Cam Douglas90 POINTS: Decanter Magazine90 POINTS: James SucklingCertified Organic“Vino de Pago" - A Spanish Grand CruExclusive Wine Direct Import - from winery to consumer!“Quite polished fruit profile, with aro...

93 POINTS & 5 STARS: Sam Kim, Wine Orbit93 POINTS: Decanter Magazine90 POINTS: James Suckling “This delicious, soft, characterful, everyday-drinking wine illustrates just why Rioja is Spain’s most popular red wine."- Steve Bennett MW, Importer"Offering fabulous fruit purity with elegant complexi...

93-95 POINTS: Wine Direct Tasting Team92 POINTS: James Suckling91 POINTS: Decanter Magazine 70% Tempranillo, 20% Garnacha, 10% Graciano. "Rioja Reserva out of magnums for under $60! This is a steal and perfect for your next dinner party! Enjoy 6 years of barrel and bottle aging with this lavish, ful...

92 POINTS: Wine Direct Tasting Team92 POINTS: Cameron Douglas MS90 POINTS: Tim Atkin MWHighly Recommended: Decanter Magazine "As the wine opens out in glass aromas and flavours of white fleshed fruits and chalky soil mineral qualities begin to emerge. Flavours of peach and apple, some lemon and whit...

97 POINTS: Tim Atkin MW95 POINTS: Wine Direct Tasting Team Certified Organic, Tempranillo, Cabernet Sauvignon & Garnacha “Vino de Pago" - A Spanish Grand Cru"Great bouquet and palate with scents and flavours of brown spices and baked red berry fruits. Cinnamon and clove, dark plums and chocolate, ...