Mazuelo
Mazuelo
Lopez de Heredia 2013 Vina Tondonia Reserva Rioja
Spanish Red
$109.99
Dried berry and restrained black fruit open with wild herbs, balsamic lift and sweet spice. The palate is rich yet finely controlled, with a smooth, developed texture held by firm, elegant tannins and chalky grip. Cedar and vanilla sit quietly behind the fruit, leading into a layered, savoury finish. Serve with roast lamb, braised beef or aged manchego.
Bodegas Olarra 2018 Cerro Añón Crianza
Spanish Red
$33.99
Dark cherry colour and fruit aromas sit beside spice, with greater complexity developing over time. The palate has strong structure, a soft, rounded attack and a long aftertaste. The blend is ninety percent Tempranillo. The remaining ten percent consists of Mazuelo and Graciano. Maceration lasts two weeks with daily pump-overs. Ageing continues for fourteen to fifteen months in oak, with regular racking.
López de Heredia 2017 Viña Cubillo Crianza Rioja
Spanish Red
$56.99
Ripe black fruit, tobacco, liquorice, toast, light spice and fine leather shape this Rioja red. The blend includes Tempranillo, Garnacha, Graciano and Mazuelo. It spends three years in French oak and is racked twice each year before further bottle ageing. The palate is soft and light, with fruit, toast, fresh acidity and a pleasant finish.
Lopez de Heredia 2014 Vina Bosconia Reserva Rioja DOCa
Spanish Red
$81.99
Intense ruby colour has light brick edging. Ripe red fruit, floral notes, lavender and withered leaves accompany vanilla, cinnamon, clove, leather, coffee, tobacco and balsamic notes. Wild berries, earth and integrated oak are present with sinewy tannins, acidity and a long finish. The blend is eighty percent Tempranillo, fifteen percent Garnacha, three percent Mazuelo and two percent Graciano. Ageing lasts five years in American oak, with two manual rackings each year.
Viñedos El Pacto 2021 Riojanda Viñedo Singular Rioja
Spanish Red
$132.99
The small Navaridas parcel sits at 535 metres on calcareous-clay soil, with a ten-percent east-facing slope. It covers 0.2163 hectares, and its old vines produce less than one kilogram per plant. The grapes were picked by hand, destemmed without crushing and fermented spontaneously with native yeasts in wooden vats. Maturation lasted fourteen months in new 500-litre French oak barrels.
Marqués de Murrieta 2009 Castillo Ygay Gran Reserva Especial
Spanish Red
$389.99
Tempranillo accounts for eighty-one percent of the blend and Mazuelo for nineteen percent. Dried flowers, eucalyptus, smoke and violets accompany depth of fruit, concentration and fine tannins. The finish is elegant and ethereal. The grapes come from the La Plana vineyard in Rioja Alta and spend twenty-six months in 225-litre American and French oak barrels.
Bodegas LAN 2017 Rioja Gran Reserva
Spanish Red
$61.99
Deep garnet-red colour with a ruby rim accompanies ripe black fruit, fig, balsamic notes, spice and smoke. The blend is harmonious and balanced, with approachable tannins and a long finish. Tempranillo and Mazuelo come from vineyards in Rioja Alta and Rioja Alavesa planted more than forty years ago. The wine spends twenty-five months in mixed barrels and thirty-six months in bottle.
La Rioja Alta Gran Reserva 890 Selección Especial 2001 Rioja
Spanish Red
$399.99
Red plum and blackberry lead a layered bouquet of sandalwood, dried flowers, dill and exotic spice. With air, cherry, cedar, rooibos tea and a subtle cocoa note come forward. The palate is concentrated but refined, supported by fresh acidity and smooth, integrated tannins. Mature oak contributes vanilla and gentle balsamic detail without overwhelming the fruit. Long and composed, it closes with dried red berries, spice and a quiet earthy note.
Gómez Cruzado 2018 Cerro Las Cuevas Selección Terroir Rioja
Spanish Red
$112.99
Ripe blackberry and dark plum lead, followed by warm spice, cool menthol and a distinct mineral note. The palate is full-flavoured and supple, with generous black fruit carried by fresh acidity and finely controlled extraction. A savoury earthiness adds depth through the middle without obscuring the fruit. The finish is long and composed, balancing voluptuous texture with lift, spice and the firm clarity of old-vine Rioja.
Marques de Caceres 2022 Ecologico Rioja
Spanish Red
$28.99
Wild berries and dark cherry lead, with smoky liquorice, vanilla and gentle spice adding depth. The palate is soft and fruit-forward, balancing a supple texture with fresh acidity and restrained American oak. Whole-berry fermentation keeps the red fruit vivid through the smooth finish, making this organically certified Rioja an easy match for barbecue lamb chops, chicken wings or firm cheeses.
Lopez de Heredia 2010 Vina Bosconia Reserva Rioja
Spanish Red
$69.99
Forest floor, cigar box and old oak lead the mature aroma, with restrained cinnamon, coconut and vanilla sitting behind the savoury notes. The palate remains fresh and balanced, combining dried red fruit with firm structure and an earthy, polished texture. Its mature character feels composed rather than tired. The finish is long and savoury, carrying tobacco, wood spice and quiet fruit persistence.
El Pacto 2021 Ojo Gallo Rioja
Spanish Red
$63.99
Pale cherry in colour, with fresh raspberry and strawberry lifted by lavender, thyme and a delicate floral edge. The palate is juicy and medium-bodied, its field-blend character bringing gentle fruit, easy tannins and an appealing sense of energy. Unoaked and lightly savoury, it finishes clean and bright, with the freshness and drinkability of a traditional clarete.