Selección Especial Numerada 23 Gran Reserva 2005

Here’s another great example of why our Buyer for Spain, Beth Willard, has been named ‘Off Trade Personality of the Year’ by Rioja’s regional council. Fluent in Spanish, Beth has a host of contacts in the region and is always ready to swoop on treasures like these. This magnificent Gran Reserva was a cancelled order from a very famous cellar and one of the best vintages in recent years, classed officially as excellent. They agreed to give Beth a special deal if we agreed not to name them, so if you care more about the liquid in the bottle than the name on its label, this is the Rioja Gran Reserva for you. Patiently matured since 2005, it displays complex flavours of evolved dark fruit layered with spice. THE classic match for roast lamb.