NV | Finca Villacreces Specimen #3 | Ribera del Duero | Spain E. Pira & Figli (Chiara Boschis) A classic Rioja Reserva —

A classic Rioja Reserva — polished

The anchor — and one of the highest-scored grower Champagnes in the building

A solid crushed wet rock backbone and watermelon juice notes

low-production Rioja of this pedigree is rare to find well-priced

green apple and citrus… wonderfully taut with juicy

NV | Finca Villacreces Specimen #3 | Ribera del Duero | Spain E. Pira & Figli (Chiara Boschis) A classic Rioja Reserva —A rare "Specimen" cuve from a Golden Mile Ribera estate multi vintage, Bordeaux barrel aged, surprising and complex. From Finca Villacreces the "hidden jewel" of Ribera del Duero's Golden Mile, neighbor to Vega Sicilia and Pingus comes this special "Specimen" bottling. It's an unusual wine built from two varieties across three vintages, each made separately and aged in Bordeaux barrels before being blended in large 1,200 litre foudres for around 16