This Rioja represents excellent value: jammy, spicy, toasty, chocolatey, simply wonderfully complex and exciting. Long fresh, chewy finish with just the right level of oak.

A real discovery for us: a powerful, complex, Mediterranean wine boasting opulent fruit, spicy oak and a mouthwatering finish. Its origin in the small, hot, dry region of Yecla adds to the allure.

An intense, seductive wine boasting jammy fruit, toasted notes and lovely, soft tannins. This is a splendid example of good value, elegant Ribera.

You'll be hearing more and more about Spanish whites, especially Verdejos from Rueda and Albariños from Ribera, Spain's top two white regions. This excellent value Verdejo displays fresh, lively aromas of cut grass and exotic spices, with a sumptuous, floral palate of enticing precision and persistence.

This extraordinary wine has wowed everyone who has tasted it. It's unusual for many reasons, not least because it's made by an Australian, it's from Cadiz in southernmost Spain, it's 100% Syrah and boasts a whopping 15% alc. b.v.. But best of all, it's a stunning wine of fabulous power and depth.

The Gran Reserva from Contino is a great example of a successful marriage of tradition and modernity. It's a Gran Reserva – respecting the venerable Rioja tradition of classifying different types of barrel ageing. But at the same time, it is made using contemporary techniques. The result is a wine of stunning elegance and complexity. The nose is multi-layered, displaying stewed forest fruit, liqueur-like hints, gentle oak, and toasted notes. On the palate, it's chewy, silky, rounded and enveloping, with a long, fresh, satisfying finish. This Contino is now at its peak of expression and consumption.