Vintage 2001
Region Rioja
Grapes Tempranillo, graciano
Tasting notes Vibrant, still youthful rioja. Stewed red fruits and vanilla on the palate. Lingering, refreshing taste
Drink with Beef, game, lamb
Where to buy Bibendum Wine
RRP £12.99 Photograph: Guardian/Guardian
Vintage 2006
Region Rioja
Grapes Tempranillo
Tasting notes An attractively priced rioja, this has flavours of red currants and strawberries, spicy oak and medium-weight tannins
Drink with Beef, game, lamb, vegetarian
Where to buy Tesco, Oddbins
RRP £5.99
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Vintage 2001
Region Rioja
Grapes Tempranillo, mazuelo
Tasting notes A perfumed, modern rioja with notes of raspberry and cranberry and slightly grippy tannins
Drink with Beef, pork, poultry, vegetarian
Where to buy D Byrne & Co
RRP £17.99
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Vintage 2000
Region Rioja
Grapes Tempranillo
Tasting notes Developed garnet colour, light in body, but with spicy notes and raisiny fruit. Fresh for its age
Drink with Beef, game, lamb
Where to buy Widely available
RRP £16
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Vintage 2007
Region Rioja
Grapes Garnacha, tempranillo
Tasting notes Packed with perfume on the nose, this is a youthful, strawberry, fruity rosado with a refreshing finish
Drink with Charcuterie, fish, salad
Where to buy Berkmann Wine Cellars
RRP £6.99
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Vintage 2003
Region Rioja
Grapes Tempranillo
Tasting notes Showing the concentration of the vintage, this is a serious rioja with youthful, still evolving fruit and firm tannins
Drink with Beef, game, lamb, vegetarian
Where to buy Tesco
RRP £8.99
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Vintage 2001
Region Rioja
Grapes Tempranillo, graciano
Tasting notes Rich and sweet-fruited. Complex, mature with good balance of fruit and tannins. Notes of chocolate and dried fruit
Drink with Beef, game, lamb
Where to buy Averys Wine Merchants
RRP £15.99
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Vintage 2004
Region Rioja
Grapes Tempranillo, graciano
Tasting notes Crushed raspberry with cream and liquorice. Good weight and ripe tannins. Harmonious and long
Drink with Beef, game, lamb
Where to buy Jascots Wine Merchants
RRP £23
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Vintage 2007
Region Rioja
Grapes Tempranillo, garnacha
Tasting notes Pale salmon-pink colour. Intense raspberry fruit flavours and a soft yet crisp palate. A great late summer pink
Drink with Charcuterie, fish, salad
Where to buy Widely available
RRP £6.99
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Vintage 2001
Region Rioja
Grapes Tempranillo, graciano
Tasting notes Rich, developed aromas of game and wild strawberry. Velvety rich body with great balance
Drink with Beef, game, lamb, vegetarian
Where to buy Tesco
RRP £14.99
Photograph: Guardian/Guardian
Vintage 2006
Region Rioja
Grapes Tempranillo
Tasting notes Tarry, beefy nose and an inviting mouthfeel. Smouldering oak, a hint of cassis and great finish
Drink with Beef, game, lamb, vegetarian
Where to buy Widely available
RRP £14.99
Photograph: Guardian/Guardian
Vintage 2003
Region Rioja
Grapes Tempranillo, graciano
Tasting notes Deep, rich, spicy and concentrated. Bursting with dark cherries, this is a classy, modern-style rioja
Drink with Beef, game, lamb, vegetarian
Where to buy Berkmann Wine Cellars
RRP £29.99
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Vintage 2005
Region Penedès
Grapes Macabeo, parellada
Tasting notes Fresh, lemony bouquet leads to a clean mouthfeel with lovely, fine bubbles. Soft, smooth finish
Drink with Egg dishes, fish
Where to buy M&S
RRP £7.99
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Vintage 2005
Region Penedès
Grapes Macabeo, xarel-lo
Tasting notes Big, tropical fruit bouquet, with lemony depth on the palate and a faintly earthy tang
Drink with Egg dishes, fish
Where to buy Sainsbury’s
RRP £9.99
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Vintage NV
Region Penedès
Grapes Parellada
Tasting notes Fresh almonds and flowers on the nose. Crisp and zingy palate with mouth-filling bubbles
Drink with Egg dishes, fish
Where to buy Tesco
RRP £4.50
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Vintage NV
Region Penedès
Grapes Garnacha, monastrell
Tasting notes Pale raspberry colour with floral aromas. Clean, delicate and soft on the palate. Very drinkable
Drink with Charcuterie, fish, salad
Where to buy Bestway Cash and Carry
RRP £5.99
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Vintage 2005
Region Penedès
Grapes Cabernet sauvignon, merlot
Tasting notes Medium red-black colour. Gently rounded, plush and soft. Vanilla and spicy oak, with fine tannins
Drink with Beef, game, lamb
Where to buy The Fine Wine Company
RRP £7
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Vintage 2005
Region Castilla-La Mancha
Grapes Cabernet sauvignon
Tasting notes Medium black-red colour. Flavours of blackcurrant and fresh coffee with good structure and length
Drink with Beef, game, lamb
Where to buy Asda
RRP £7
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Vintage 2006
Region Castilla y León
Grapes Mencia
Tasting notes Deep crimson colour. Made from the earthy, yet characterful mencia, this is bright and fruity with good length
Drink with Beef, lamb, pork
Where to buy Tesco
RRP £7.20
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Vintage 2005
Region Castilla y León
Grapes Tinta de toro
Tasting notes Leather, cherry and truffle aromas. Medium bodied with flavours of plum skins and vanilla and fresh acidity
Drink with Beef, game, lamb
Where to buy York Beer and Wine Shop
RRP £11.99
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Vintage 2004
Region Castilla y León
Grapes Tempranillo
Tasting notes A serious, ageworthy tempranillo, with smooth red fruit, an easy, brambly finish and well-integrated oak
Drink with Beef, game, lamb
Where to buy Liberty Wines
RRP £53.95
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Vintage 2006
Region Castilla y León
Grapes Tinta de toro
Tasting notes Bright ruby colour with spicy, dense, baked black fruits and good overall structure and length
Drink with Beef, game, lamb
Where to buy Threshers
RRP £5.99
Photograph: Guardian/Guardian
Vintage 2007
Region Galicia
Grapes Albarino
Tasting notes Soft appley nose, with floral undertones. Clean, subtle and crisp with minerally, citrus fruit characters
Drink with Fish, shellfish, vegetarian
Where to buy H&H Bancroft Wines
RRP £10.95
Photograph: Guardian/Guardian
Vintage 2007
Region Galicia
Grapes Albariño
Tasting notes Lemon, orange blossom and mineral nose, citrus fruit and banana on the palate. Well balanced, easy drinking white
Drink with Fish, shellfish, vegetarian
Where to buy York Beer and Wine Shop
RRP £8.99
Photograph: Guardian/Guardian
Vintage 2007
Region Aragón
Grapes Shiraz
Tasting notes Made (unusually for Spain) from shiraz, this has bright red colour, lots of juicy fruit and smooth tannins
Drink with Beef, lamb, pork
Where to buy M&S
RRP £4.99
Photograph: Guardian/Guardian
Vintage 2007
Region Aragón
Grapes Merlot, cabernet sauvignon
Tasting notes Intense strawberry pink colour and a peach and watermelon nose. A full, well-structured taste with a long finish
Drink with Charcuterie, fish, pork, poultry
Where to buy Adnams
RRP £6.99
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Vintage 2007
Region Aragón
Grapes Garnacha
Tasting notes One of Spain’s best-value reds, this is soft and juicy with masses of unoaked brambly fruit
Drink with Beef, lamb, pork
Where to buy Tesco
RRP £2.99
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Vintage 2005
Region Catalonia
Grapes Tempranillo, cabernet sauvignon
Tasting notes Deep purple with a subtle, fruity nose. Fruitcake and almonds on the palate with some bottle development
Drink with Beef, game, lamb
Where to buy Majestic Wine
RRP £7.99
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Vintage 2005
Region Catalonia
Grapes Garnacha, cariñena
Tasting notes Smooth, rich fruit with pleasant yet firm tannins. Well structured palate with wonderful definition
Drink with Beef, lamb, pork
Where to buy Waitrose
RRP £20
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Vintage 2007
Region Navarra
Grapes Chardonnay
Tasting notes Melon and subtle tropicality, with delicate oak. Fresh and fruity yet understated. Dry finish
Drink with Fish, pork, poultry, vegetarian
Where to buy Berkmann Wine Cellars
RRP £6.99
Photograph: Guardian/Guardian
Vintage NV
Region Jerez
Grapes Palomino fino
Tasting notes Chalk and quince aromas, with a citrus and sea salty palate. A very intense, salty finish, brimming with flavour
Drink with Almonds, ham, olives, seafood
Where to buy Widely available
RRP £7.50
Photograph: Guardian/Guardian
Vintage NV
Region Jerez
Grapes Palomino fino
Tasting notes Hay, seaweed and braised apple aromas. Fresh, tangy and faintly earthy wih a yeasty undertone
Drink with Almonds, ham, olives, seafood
Where to buy Averys Wine Merchants
RRP £10
Photograph: Guardian/Guardian
Vintage NV
Region Jerez
Grapes Palomino fino
Tasting notes A complex nutty nose, with dried fruit and citrus notes, and a dry, tangy, tapering finish
Drink with Almonds, ham, olives, seafood
Where to buy Widely available
RRP £10
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Vintage NV
Region Jerez
Grapes Pedro ximénez
Tasting notes Black/amber in colour, with unctuous chocolate and raisin fruit, a hint of mango and some caramel
Drink with Chocolate, fruit, ice cream, nuts, puddings
Where to buy Tesco
RRP £4.74
Photograph: Guardian/Guardian
Vintage 2006
Region Murcia
Grapes Petit verdot
Tasting notes Dense, dark, almost black colour. Violets, plums, black fruits and currants. Plush, rich and glossy
Drink with Beef, game, lamb
Where to buy Waitrose
RRP £16.85
Photograph: Guardian/Guardian
Vintage 2007
Region Rueda
Grapes Verdejo
Tasting notes Classic, grapefruity verdejo with balanced fruit and acid and a long, dry, minerally finish
Drink with Fish, shellfish, vegetarian
Where to buy Berry Brothers & Rudd
RRP £7
Photograph: Guardian/Guardian
