Bodegas Altanza

Reserva Rioja Tempranillo

8.919 ratings
8.82 pro ratings
La Rioja Alta, La Rioja, Spain
Tempranillo
Lamb, Tomato-Based, Polenta, Hard Cheese, Pork, Beef, Pasta, Mushrooms, Soft Cheese, Chicken, Venison, Exotic Spices, Potato, Turkey, Beans & Peas, Herbs, Baking Spices, Pungent Cheese, Duck, Salami & Prosciutto, White Rice, Chili & Hot Spicy, Lasagna, Pizza, Barbecue, Mexican Cuisine, Onion, Shallot, Garlic
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chris dorado-alvarado

#rioja reserva part of the artist collection and this yr the label was designed by a chinese artist

#rioja reserva part of the artist collection and this yr the label was designed by a chinese artist

1 person found it helpfulJan 28th, 2014
Ray Vanderhoff

Dark garnet color with an orange rim. Red and blue fruit on the nose with hints of leather, tobacco and dill. Ripe cherry, blackberry and raspberry fill the palate with touches of balsamic vinegar, orange zest, coffee and black pepper. Medium-plus finish and body with bright acidity. Soft tannins, nice complexity and pretty well rounded.

Dark garnet color with an orange rim. Red and blue fruit on the nose with hints of leather, tobacco and dill. Ripe cherry, blackberry and raspberry fill the palate with touches of balsamic vinegar, orange zest, coffee and black pepper. Medium-plus finish and body with bright acidity. Soft tannins, nice complexity and pretty well rounded.

Oct 7th, 2024
Daniel M

1st wine of my birthday annual home-organized blind tasting (organized by my wife and daughter). I called it tempranillo from spain while smelling it with my eyes blinded but changed my mind and called it a Beaujolais when the blind was removed...
Very nice nose made of oak, some raspberry and currant notes, some meaty touches too along with a minty thing. The palate is very well made with a strong acid drive, making this wine very quaffable. Some raspberry notes all along, some drying tannins in the rear, a bit of oak and fruit in the rear, playing amongst these gentle tannins and giving way to a nice umami note in the very end. It was served along Japanese veggie gyoza with soy sauce. Great pairing!

1st wine of my birthday annual home-organized blind tasting (organized by my wife and daughter). I called it tempranillo from spain while smelling it with my eyes blinded but changed my mind and called it a Beaujolais when the blind was removed...
Very nice nose made of oak, some raspberry and currant notes, some meaty touches too along with a minty thing. The palate is very well made with a strong acid drive, making this wine very quaffable. Some raspberry notes all along, some drying tannins in the rear, a bit of oak and fruit in the rear, playing amongst these gentle tannins and giving way to a nice umami note in the very end. It was served along Japanese veggie gyoza with soy sauce. Great pairing!

Dec 21st, 2023
Jess

Deep ruby color.
Aromas of leather, cola, black fruit, clove.
Dry. Flavors of licorice, clove, tar, blackcurrant, leather, orange rind finish. Medium, firm tannins.

Intensity: 4/5
Complexity: 5/5
Balance: 5/5
Finish: 4/5

Deep ruby color.
Aromas of leather, cola, black fruit, clove.
Dry. Flavors of licorice, clove, tar, blackcurrant, leather, orange rind finish. Medium, firm tannins.

Intensity: 4/5
Complexity: 5/5
Balance: 5/5
Finish: 4/5

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