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What we tasted in April 2024

In welcomed back Quentin Sadler for the 10th time to the GUWS. We were treated to an excellent range of wines from Rioja.

More information is available here:
Web: quentinsadler.com
Blog: quentinsadler.wordpress.com
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The wines tasted were:

  1. 2016 Cune Barrel Fermented Blanco Bodegas CVNE, Haro, Rioja Alta
  2. 2021 Ad Libitum Maturana Blanca Juan Carlos Sancha, Baños de Río Tobía, Rioja Alta
  3. 2021 Conde Valdemar Finca Alto Cantabria Viñedo Singular, Oyón, Rioja Alavesa
  4. 2020 Finca la Montesa Viñedo Esencial Crianza Palacios Remondo, Alfaro, Rioja Oriental
  5. 2019 Peña el Gato Tinaja Juan Carlos Sancha, Baños de Río Tobía, Rioja Alta
  6. 2019 Bakeder Vino de Laguardia Viña Real, Bodegas CVNE, Laguardia, Rioja Alavesa
  7. 2016 Finca Valpiedra Reserva Familia Martínez Bujanda, Fuenmayor, Rioja Alta
  8. 2004 Urbina Gran Reserva Especial Bodegas Urbina, Cuzcurrita del Río Tirón, Rioja Alta
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What we tasted in September 2019

Many thanks to Quentin Sadler who presented a wonderful range of wines from CVNE and Contino Wines of Rioja. We would also like to extend our congratulations to Quentin on winning the Wine Blog of the Year 2019 award.

More information is available here:
Web: quentinsadler.com
Blog: quentinsadler.wordpress.com
Twitter: @quentinsadler
Facebook: facebook.com/quentinsadler
Website: CVNE

  1. Roger Goulart Gran Cuvée Reserva 2011 DO Cava, Cataluña, Alt Penedès
  2. Monopole Clásico 2015 DOCa Rioja, Bodega CVNE, Rioja Alta
  3. Contino Blanco 2016 DOCa Rioja, Bodega CVNE, Rioja Alavesa
  4. Viña Real Crianza 2015 DOCa Rioja, Bodega CVNE, Rioja Alavesa
  5. Cune Gran Reserva 2012 DOCa Rioja, Bodega CVNE, Rioja Alta
  6. Contino Reserva 2014 DOCa Rioja, Bodega Contino, Rioja Alavesa
  7. Imperial Reserva 2015 DOCa Rioja, Bodega CVNE, Rioja Alta
  8. Viña Real Gran Reserva 2012 DOCa Rioja, Bodega Viña, Rioja Alavesa