Baron de Ley Gran Reserva Rioja review

If you can get this at £10 then it's a bargain. The Gran Reserva system means its been aged for at least five years - all of which must be financed by the wine maker. So to get to the shelves for a tenner is quite an achievement. The aromas are the best bit of this wine with their layers of fragrant strawberry, cherries, perfumed violets and a hint of milk choc. The flavour is less luscious and tastes of redcurrants. But this is not unexpected as the initial fruity flavours of a five year-old wine are thinner than when it was first made.