Paul T HB

9.3

Nice $30.00 Tempranillo

235, The Wine Advocate

The current vintage of one of the flagship wines from La Rioja Alta is the 2009 Viña Ardanza Reserva, the second year it has contained 20% Garnacha grapes from their estate vineyards in La Pedriza in the village of Tudelilla in Rioja Baja. The Tempranillo comes from vineyards averaging 30 years of age in Fuenmayor and Cenicero. The hand-harvested bunches were sorted and put in boxes, transferred to the winery at 14 degrees Celsius to be destemmed and crushed, then the grapes fermented in stainless steel, including malolactic. The two varieties were aged separately, 36 months in used American oak barrels for Tempranillo and 30 months for Garnacha, and racked every six months. I — 4 years ago

Pooneet K

9.2

Needs time to open, and probably a bit too young. But once open, excellent with a long finish, good acid, and a full mouthfeel. Had at Asador Alameda in Fuenmayor. — 9 years ago

Morgan Diamant

9.4

Rioja-had in La Rioja in a town called Fuenmayor at restaurant called Alameda. Amazing T-bone steak — 12 years ago

Fernando Figueroa Sánchez

9.2

Este vino de una de las 20 bodegas de Fuenmayor está bien equilibrado. Por un lado sus taninos pronunciados como  para  disfrutar  un platillo condimentado, por  otro sus 24 meses en barrica le suavizan sus tonos y le dan personalidad. Excelente para disfrutarse este Primero de Mayo en la Festival Mariquitina.

This wine from one of the 20 wineries in Fuenmayor is well balanced. On the one hand its pronounced tannins to enjoy a spicy dish, on the other 24 months in barrels soften its tones and give it personality. Excellent to enjoy this May Day at the Mariquitina Festival. — 6 years ago

Graham Jenkins

8.9

Juicy yet dry — 8 years ago

ropajos

9.2

Just enough fruit and acidity.

Restaurante Alameda, Fuenmayor, La Rioja. — 10 years ago

Conrad Green

8.9

Slightly musty nose of dried rose, plum, sour cherry. Lovely depth on the palate with dark fruit, some soured notes a touch of Madeira and a slightly drying finish. This has been open for over a week, so it’s holding up remarkably well for a wine of this age. Lovely stuff- a testament to the ageability of rioja. — 7 years ago

Sipping Fine Wine

9.0

Founded by Celestino Navajas in 1874 in the town of Fuenmayor in Spain's Rioja Alta region, the major and most traditional winemaking region in Spain. Deep red with berry fruit and spice aromas. Cherry and plum with savory tannins, smooth texture on lingering finish ending with slight earthy tones. Nice value! — 8 years ago

Sybaritewino C.Lawrence

10

astounding. quite literally knocked my nose, palate and perceptions to humility and back. a half century old wine that was bright, lively, yet wondrously woven with earthy maturity and knowledge. a moment I'd like to experience again and again and again. yes. — 11 years ago