Marks & Spencer, Classics no21 Lomas del Marquès, Rioja Reserva, Spain 2015

A top-scoring drop when tasted in bottle in May 2021, but now, ahead of Christmas, M&S is releasing it as a magnum – perfect to stock up ahead of festive feasting. From 40-year-old vineyards on Finca El Estanque, this silky, concentrated Reserva has well-integrated vanilla oak spice, supple leathery tannins and bright red berry fruit. The 2014 vintage of this wine also scored very well in M&S's releases for the summer of 2020 – and still drinking well now if you have any squirrelled away.