Bodegas Bohórquez, Reserva, Ribera del Duero, 2009

This boutique estate sits at a lofty 900m, next door to Pesquera, one of the region’s most famous names. It has a beguiling cherry liqueur-like nose and a seductively smooth palate of dark berries, blood plums and meaty, earthy tones plus menthol, cedar and cigar box spice from 14 months in French and American oak. Elegant, stylish and drinking beautifully now at a decade old, but can age a few more years yet. A real find!