Valenciso Rioja Laderas de Cabama 2021 opens with deep Rioja character, a polished red from Valenciso that brings savoury detail and modern restraint. Valenciso Rioja Laderas de Cabama 2021 feels composed and serious, with enough lift and depth to make it a smart buy for lovers of finely judged Spanish wine.

Dark cherry, plum, cedar and dried herbs shape a layered nose, while the palate stays taut with fine tannins, fresh acidity and a graphite-like edge. There is quiet power here, plenty of length, and a clean savoury finish that keeps pulling you back for another glass.

Serve with roasted lamb, duck or rich mushroom dishes at a long dinner, where the wine’s structure can settle in and shine. This is a bottle to secure now, because it offers immediate pleasure and the kind of balance that rewards short term cellaring.