Lacuesta; Bodesgas MartinezRioja Reserva Especial

1922 Rioja Reserva Especial

Lacuesta; Bodesgas Martinez

Spain

Red

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£358.00

Understanding Rioja - F+R takes a trip to the Ebro Valley

Rioja is a wine I love, so I was delighted when the team and I had the opportunity to visit the heart of Spain’s most well-known wine region. And reflecting after a few days spent exploring the towns of Haro and Logrono, the wineries of CVNE, Vina Real and Contino and their myriad of mid-harvest vineyards, I grew to learn ...

ON October 24, 2018

Artadi - The Rioja Revolutionary's Latest Releases

Whilst Juan Carlos López de Lacalle produces some of the finest wines in the Rioja region, in 2015 he quit the appellation opting to declassify his Artadi wines and actively disassociate with the Rioja DOC. Speaking with Juan Carlos it is easy to understand his frustrations: he doesn’t want his wines to be classified by the length of time the ...

ON October 18, 2019

The First Vertical Tasting of Cirsion Rioja by Roda

Bodegas Roda, a winery based in the heart of traditional Rioja territory Haro, has been pushing boundaries for the region and its signature grape variety Tempranillo. Roda’s philosophy has always been focussed on mastering the essence of Tempranillo and its potential as a world class varietal. On a fascinating tasting through the Roda range with winemaker Agustin Santolaya and commercial ...

ON September 13, 2018

Rioja Revolutionary - F+R meets Artadi's Juan Carlos Lopez de Lacalle

Last week F+R met up with Artadi’s owner and winemaker Juan Carlos Lopez de Lacalle. On meeting Juan you would not immediately think that this man is one of the most powerful producers in Spain. He is friendly, unassuming, excitable and immensely proud to be working with his youngest daughter, Patricia, who has recently joined the business along with her ...

ON November 8, 2018

A rather special tasting and a 2012 heads up

Last week Bud Cuchet and I spent a couple of days in what was a rather wet and cold Bordeaux. The reason for our trip was a very special invite from a very special man – Paul Pontallier of Château Margaux had asked us if we would like to taste the component parts of the 2012 vintage. This was quite ...

ON February 15, 2013