The best wines from the 2018 Rioja Masters

Reserva (under £10)

Company Wine Name Vintage Medal
Pernod Ricard Campo Viejo Reserva 2014 Silver

Reserva (£10-£15)

Company Wine Name Vintage Medal
Bodegas Solar Viejo Solar Viejo Reserva 2013 Silver
Viña Olabarri Reserva 2014 Silver
Bodegas Bilbainas Viña Pomal Reserva 2014 Silver
Bodegas Faustino Faustino V Tinto Reserva 2013 Silver
Bodegas Marqués de Cáceres Reserva 2014 Silver
Bodegas Carlos Series Vega del Rayo Rioja Reserva 2012 Bronze
Finca Valpiedra Finca Valpiedra Reserva 2011 Bronze

Reserva (£15-£20)

Company Wine Name Vintage Medal
Araex Rioja Alavesa Baigorri Reserva 2010 Gold
Bodegas Riojanas Viña Albina Reserva Vendimia Seleccionada 2014 Silver
Marques de Vargas Reserva 2014 Silver
Araex Rioja Alavesa Luis Cañas Reserva 2013 Silver
Bodegas Riojanas Monte Real Reserve de Familia 2014 Silver
Bodegas Patrocinio Sancho Garcés Reserva 2014 Silver
Rioja Vega Rioja Vega Reserva 2013 Bronze
Burgo Viejo Licenciado Reserva 2014 Bronze

Reserva (£20-£30)

Company Wine Name Vintage Medal
Araex Rioja Alavesa Luis Cañas Reserva Selección Familia 2012 Master
Araex Rioja Alavesa Altos R Reserva 2014 Gold
Bodegas Corral Altos de Corral Single Estate Reserva 2010 Gold
Araex Rioja Alavesa Manuel Quintano Selección Particular 2013 Gold
Bodegas Campillo Campillo Reserva Selecta 2012 Silver
Bodegas Riojanas Gran Albina Reserva 2014 Silver
Araex Rioja Alavesa Lar de Paula Reserva 2012 Silver
Viña Olabarri Vendimia Selecta 2005 Silver

Reserva (£30-£50)

Company Wine Name Vintage Medal
Araex Rioja Alavesa Amaren Tempranillo Reserva 2010 Master
Bodegas Marqués de Cáceres Gaudium 2014 Gold
Pernod Ricard Ysios Reserva 2012 Gold
Bodegas Faustino Faustino Icon 2014 Silver

Gran Reserva (under £10)

Company Wine Name Vintage Medal
Grupo Bodegas Palacio 1894 Glorioso Reserva 2014 Silver

Gran Reserva (£15-£20)

Company Wine Name Vintage Medal
Viña Olabarri Gran Reserva 2010 Gold
Bodegas Riojanas Monte Real Gran Reserva 2011 Gold
Bodegas Marqués de Cáceres Gran Reserva 2011 Gold
Pernod Ricard Campo Viejo Gran Reserva 2012 Gold
Grupo Bodegas Palacio 1894 Glorioso Gran Reserva 2012 Silver
Bodegas Riojanas Viña Albina Grand Reserva 2011 Silver

Gran Reserva (£20-£30)

Company Wine Name Vintage Medal
Bodegas Bilbainas Gran Reserva 2011 Gold
Bodegas Faustino Faustino Gran Reserva 2008 Gold
Bodegas Corral Don Jacobo Gran Reserva 2005 Gold

Gran Reserva (£30-£50)

Company Wine Name Vintage Medal
Bodegas Campillo Campillo Gran Reserva 2009 Gold

Gran Reserva (£50+)

Company Wine Name Vintage Medal
Grupo Bodegas Palacio 1894 Glorioso Gran Reserva 1978 Master
Bodegas Faustino Gran Faustino 1955 Master

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