£14.70
per case
2019 Monopole Clásico, CVNE, Rioja
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"The 2019 CVNE Monopole Clásico is a true curiosity and one I absolutely lapped up. Mrs Ray took a shine to it too. ‘What on earth is this? I love it!’ she said, captivated enough to pause a repeat viewing of Rivals to scrutinise the label. Made chiefly from Viura, it spends time in barrel under a layer of yeasty flor – just as fino sherry does – and comes out intense, creamy, nutty and salty. The oldest wine brand in Spain – first produced over 100 years ago – this is how white Rioja used to taste, and it’s seriously fine. I could drink an awful lot of this."
Jonathan Ray, The Spectator Magazine
"Wild aromas of dried pineapple, mango and salted nuts. Full-bodied with lots of fruit and a creamy palate with a nutty and eccentric aftertaste. Aged 15% in sherry casks. So cool. Drink and enjoy."
94 pts, James Suckling