About the wine
This seriously-special Tempranillo has been given the VIP treatment
- Antonio is the definition of artisan, passionately producing wines from his century old family vineyards and scooping up awards and accolades as he goes.
- Using some of the best old vines from his family vineyard, Antonio has gone all out on this rich and smooth Tempranillo, giving it the serious VIP treatment exclusively for Angels in new French oak barrels.
- Fresh red fruits along with plums, licorice and a nice tobacco and peppery finish, rounded off by a lovely lick of oak. This is foodie wine with dinner party written all over it and will stand up to the biggest, meatiest dish you can congure up.
- So treat yourself, gather some friends, grab a bottle (or two!) of Antonio's Especial, cook up a storm and bask in the glory of your mates.
Best before
Personally I think that it a year's time, well stored, this wine will be beyond spectacular. I think that it is fabulous now - but has a lot of potential that will start coming out in a year - you can safely keep this wine for 10 years and it will be excellent.
Serving advice
Open at room temperature - decant if possible - and leave to breathe for a couple of hours. It will be worth the effort!
Food match
Baby roast lamb - or a strong lamb stew with a tomato sauce base.

Contains sulphites
Always check the label
Spain
Ribera del Duero
Tempranillo
Fruity Red
14.5% ABV
75cl
Vegan
Vegetarian
Wine profile
Meet the winemaker - Antonio Díez Martín
- Meet Antonio Díez Martín... a passionate artisan winemaker from Ribera del Duero, Spain. His century old family vineyards produce outstanding wines that have attracted scores of accolades and awards over the years.
- In 2013, lightning struck Antonio's winery and burned it to the ground. Buildings, equipment and 210,000 litres of irreplaceable wine – all lost. His whole livelihood went up in smoke.
- With Angel support, we can help this ridiculously talented winemaker get back on his feet to start making exclusive new vintages just for you.
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Customer comments
4.5 ❤️
An excellent Ribera del Duero. Concentrated fruit flavours with vanilla and a touch of spice. Highly enjoyed with sirloin steak.
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(latest reply 2 months ago)
Last bottle of a wine, long gone from Nakeds shelves, that is drinking well but still got plenty of life in it.
Tannins have blended in, there's still some acidty but not dominant. Complex dark fruits with baccknotes of vanilla and a touch of spice.
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(latest reply 2 years ago)
As others have said this is a big hitter and exceptionally smooth now it’s getting on a bit although I think the bottle could have lasted a few more years. The cork was in good condition (unlike other reviewers) although there was lots of sediment so be prepared to suck the last glass through your teeth ( much more fun than sieving).
We can’t buy your wines here now but I have seen them in Spanish supermarkets so I will try to buy future vintages the next time we travel through Spain.
September 2021
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(latest reply 2 years ago)
I know you don't check in very often Antonio but I thought I'd share the food we enjoyed with your wine this evening.
I will post my review at the end of the bottle.
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(latest reply 2 years ago)
Refreshing, soft and friendly.
It’s a wine from Ribera del Duero but as with any good Spanish Tempranillo, this has enjoyed its best years in oak.
The result is what is perhaps best loved about Spanish Tempranillo (and I deliberately avoid the term Rioja, although we kind of all know that’s what I mean...). It’s just so lush and easy to drink. It’s all soft edges. If it was a new parents kitchen, it would have foam on all the corners and sharp edges, door jams, and locks on the cupboards.
Crazy I know, but just so easy to drink, full of Deep lush plum and black fruit, vanilla and chocolate but less smoky oak and more creamy influences.
Shame I only have the one...
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(latest reply 2 years ago)
As it is out of stock and it would seem that Antonio and NW have both moved on, I’ll just say that this was an expensive wine that was truly enjoyable (once I negotiated a soft and broken cork) and full of fruit flavour, mounting tannins as the bottle depleted, nice vanilla tones, a nice bite of acidity - overall it was a really tasty wine (maybe over-priced) and I’m happy to have experienced it.
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(latest reply 2 years ago)
Take a very good Rioja and make it even smoother.
Berries and damsons, a bit of coffee, a bit of vanilla. All blends effortlessly into a finish that lasts and lasts.
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(latest reply 2 years ago)
Wow, I had big expectations for this wine and they were duly met. Such a shame I won’t have chance to get this again but it really is a cut above.
It’s the deepest red you’ve ever seen, and has a clear liquorice flavour along with fruity blackberry. I paired this with a minty lamb roast and it was spectacular.
Admittedly it wasn’t cheap but if you’re looking for a fine wine and don’t mind the money - this is one that will stand up to it.
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(latest reply 4 years ago)
Wow! This is a big-hitter. Bold, plump & rounded - not shy at all.
That said, with the gentle tannins from some years of age after its time in oak & its rich and easy, please improve layers, I can’t imagine there’ll be many red-lovers who don’t find this a real pleaser.
The aromas are a real nose-hugger, I could spend a good while with it just stuck in the glass feeling the warmth & the love. On the palate, again, a rich abundance of plums, blackcurrants & other late-summer fruits.
In short, a real joy!
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(latest reply 4 years ago)
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