Bodegas Luis Canas Reserva Seleccion de la Familia Rioja 2019 Les Grands Picotins this palate-staining wine has a

this palate-staining wine has a depth and concentration here balanced by bright and crunchy acidity we rarely see in Cabernet Franc

Deep yet attractive nose with lots of tapenade

The perfect Mediterranean vintage produced an outstanding Garnacha

with toothsome fruit - think hints of apple butter

This white is made from Pinela in the Vipava Valley in the western side of the country

Bodegas Luis Canas Reserva Seleccion de la Familia Rioja 2019 Les Grands Picotins this palate-staining wine has aA dense and concentrated reserva with aromas of walnuts, dark cherries and a touch of cedar. Full bodied, deep and satiny but focused and delineated. Long, cedary finish. Better from 2026. James Suckling