The Riscal is one of my favorite "go-to" Spanish wines. I always pick up a bottle or two of thim
Yep, it's one of the oldest bodegas in Spain, and was a crown jewel forever, but had gotten little love from critics for quite a while. However, their 2005 outclasses many of their trendier Rioja brothers (Muga, Marquis de Murretta). It was a great deal until the retailers caught on that Riscal had returned to form. I suspect that the price will be slow to go back down to reflect value if Riscal can't meet that 2005 quality.