🏆 Absolute triumph for Rioja in the prestigious James Suckling ranking, with 4 DOCa wines in the TOP 5.
The excellence of Rioja is noticeable and accounts for 33% of the “TOP 100 Wines Of Spain 2023” classification, prepared annually by the famous American critic James Suckling, one of the most influential in the world.
Suckling attributes great prominence to Rioja wines.
👉 The critic gives a special mention to Marqués de Murrieta Rioja Castillo Ygay Gran Reserva Especial 2012 as the only wine rated with 100 points, distinguishing it as “Spanish Wine of the Year 2023”.
👉 4 of the 5 best wines in Spain are from Rioja: Marqués de Murrieta Rioja Castillo Ygay Gran Reserva Especial 2012, Contino Rioja Viña del Olivo 2020, La Rioja Alta Rioja Gran Reserva 890 2010 and YJAR Rioja 2019.
👉 Within the TOP 10 is yet another wine from the Denomination: MUGA Rioja Prado Enea Gran Reserva 2016. Thus, Rioja takes up half of the top 10 wines.
👉 Outstanding quality of Rioja wines highlighted among the almost 3,800 references from all over the country tasted for the preparation of the report.
The Best Wines of Spain from RIOJA and their position in the ranking:
(1) MARQUÉS DE MURRIETA RIOJA CASTILLO YGAY GRAN RESERVA ESPECIAL 2012
(2) CONTINO RIOJA VIÑA DEL OLIVO 2020
(4) LA RIOJA ALTA RIOJA GRAN RESERVA 890 2010
(5) YJAR RIOJA 2019
(10) MUGA RIOJA PRADO ENEA GRAN RESERVA 2016
(13) GRANJA DE NUESTRA SEÑORA DE REMELLURI RIOJA BLANCO 2020
(14) BODEGAS RODA RIOJA RODA I RESERVA 2019
(16) BODEGA LANZAGA RIOJA TABUERNIGA 2020
(23) LÓPEZ DE HEREDIA RIOJA RESERVA VIÑA BOSCONIA 2012
(25) CVNE RIOJA IMPERIAL GRAN RESERVA 2017
(28) LÓPEZ DE HEREDIA RIOJA RESERVA VIÑA TONDONIA BLANCO 2012
(29) PALACIOS REMONDO RIOJA QUIÑÓN DE VALMIRA 2021
(31) CVNE RIOJA REAL DE ASÚA CARROMAZA 2020
(32) OLIVIER RIVIÈRE RIOJA POZO ALTO 2020
(36) MARQUÉS DE MURRIETA RIOJA CAPELLANÍA 2018
(38) LA RIOJA ALTA RIOJA VIÑA ARDANZA RESERVA 2017
(39) MUGA RIOJA SELECCIÓN ESPECIAL RESERVA 2019
(41) CONTINO GRACIANO RIOJA 2020
(42) MARQUÉS DE RISCAL RIOJA TAPIAS DE MARQUÉS DE RISCAL 2020
(48) BODEGA LANZAGA RIOJA LAS BEATAS 2020
(53) OLIVIER RIVIÈRE RIOJA GANKO 2020
(54) PALACIOS REMONDO RIOJA PROPIEDAD VIÑAS VIEJAS 2021
(61) BODEGAS EXOPTO RIOJA EXOPTO 2021
(64) BODEGAS RODA RIOJA BLANCO I 2020
(65) CUENTAVIÑAS RIOJA ALOMADO 2020
(70) FINCA VALPIEDRA RIOJA RESERVA 2016
(71) IZADI RIOJA EL REGALO 2020
(73) ALTOS DE RIOJA GRACIANO RIOJA PIGEAGE 2021
(85) VIÑA POMAL RIOJA GRAN RESERVA 2015
(90) MARQUÉS DE CÁCERES RIOJA GAUDIUM GRAN VINO 2019
(92) PUJANZA RIOJA NORTE 2020
(93) ARIZCUREN RIOJA BARRANCO DEL PRADO 2021
(100) MACÁN RIOJA 2020
