Selección Especial Numerada 71 Rioja Reserva 2017

Hush-hush parcel of perfectly mature Rioja Reserva from a top estateWe use our Selección Especial label for secret deal wines from top cellars, bottled anonymously and sold for a fraction of their value. So, what you have here is a fully mature Rioja Reserva from a highly acclaimed winery, drinking at perfection.This is a rare chance to enjoy a long-aged Reserva from “one of the five best Rioja houses in the last 25 years” (Wine & Spirits), cellared at the bodega until at its drinking peak. We can’t reveal the name of the winery as their regular customers would be up in arms at the price. But we can tell you that Numerada 71 has been aged for 18 months in barrel and several years in bottle before being released ready to drink. Now is the time to savour its soft autumn berry fruit flavours intertwined with coffee, leather and spice box. Decant in advance and enjoy with roast lamb or garlic mushrooms.