Tagonius Tinto Roble | Vinos de Madrid 2004 £7.75 at www.fromvineyardsdirect.com

A remarkable and delicious find from the Tagonius winery just outside Madrid. After tasting hundreds of moderate wines, a discovery like this makes it all worth while! Up until now this wine has only really found its way to the best restaurants in Madrid, Barcelona and San Sebastien. It is a far better wine than anything we have tasted so far from neighbouring Rioja. Robert Parker gave the previous vintage of this wine 90 points and rightly sung its praises—it is remarkable value for money.

Tasting notes
Bright deep purple with complex aromas of sweet cherries and burnt fruit. Rich fresh fruit with excellent balance and a really good finish. The perfect blend of Tempranillo and the classic grape varieties. Fully mature, well made—a terrific glass of wine. If only all wine at this price were as good as this...

Wine data
Grape variety: Tempranillo, Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon and Syrah
Appellation: DO Vinos de Madrid
Alcohol: 13.5%