La Rioja Alta, La Rioja, Spain
Beautiful Rioja. Layers of red fruit and nice acidity. Super mellow tannins at this age. Doesn’t need much to open up.
Beautiful Rioja. Layers of red fruit and nice acidity. Super mellow tannins at this age. Doesn’t need much to open up.
Apr 20th, 2025
Ruby in color with a wide cloudy, reddish rim.
Medium plus in body with medium plus acidity.
Dry on the palate with nice complexity.
Showing red and black fruits with oak, licorice, eucalyptus, herbs, mediterranean spices, coffee, earth and black pepper.
Nice tangy finish with soft tannins and tangy cranberries.
This is a very tasty 8-year-old Rioja Reserva. Elegant and soft.
Showing nice complexity at this point, and will continue to age nicely in the next 10 years.
Easy drinking and a good food wine.
I had the 2009 a few years ago, and loved it. This one just needs more time in the bottle to mature properly.
A blend of 80% Tempranillo and 20% Garnacha. Aged for 3 years in used American oak barrels.
14.5% alcohol by volume.
90 points.
$40.
Ruby in color with a wide cloudy, reddish rim.
Medium plus in body with medium plus acidity.
Dry on the palate with nice complexity.
Showing red and black fruits with oak, licorice, eucalyptus, herbs, mediterranean spices, coffee, earth and black pepper.
Nice tangy finish with soft tannins and tangy cranberries.
This is a very tasty 8-year-old Rioja Reserva. Elegant and soft.
Showing nice complexity at this point, and will continue to age nicely in the next 10 years.
Easy drinking and a good food wine.
I had the 2009 a few years ago, and loved it. This one just needs more time in the bottle to mature properly.
A blend of 80% Tempranillo and 20% Garnacha. Aged for 3 years in used American oak barrels.
14.5% alcohol by volume.
90 points.
$40.
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One, if not the best vintage of Viña Ardanza that I’ve ever tasted.
One, if not the best vintage of Viña Ardanza that I’ve ever tasted.
Oct 24th, 2022
Really vibrant, teaming with fresh dill, vanilla bean, coconut. American oak really shines on this. Red fruits, baked plums show on the background
Really vibrant, teaming with fresh dill, vanilla bean, coconut. American oak really shines on this. Red fruits, baked plums show on the background
Jul 16th, 2021
Part 2, actually. Clearly I lost count. Not as powerful as the 2007 Ardanza but is super fresh. So many years to go too
Part 2, actually. Clearly I lost count. Not as powerful as the 2007 Ardanza but is super fresh. So many years to go too
May 8th, 2021
Consistent notes. 2010 really comes into its own after an hour.
Consistent notes. 2010 really comes into its own after an hour.
Jul 3rd, 2020
Red cherries, spices, smoke and vanilla on the nose. Cherries, dried spices and pepper on the palate, with smoke, wood and earth. Nice rounded acidity, m- tannins. Quite elegant and round.
Red cherries, spices, smoke and vanilla on the nose. Cherries, dried spices and pepper on the palate, with smoke, wood and earth. Nice rounded acidity, m- tannins. Quite elegant and round.
May 30th, 2020
Killer. Perfume is outta control. Musky, briny, fruity, leathery. Very well balanced, traditional palate that’s masculine while maintaining feather lightness. Drinking wonderfully now but should only get better as the oak integrates with time. I’m planning to stock up and try to forget about this for another five years. This is a steal.
Killer. Perfume is outta control. Musky, briny, fruity, leathery. Very well balanced, traditional palate that’s masculine while maintaining feather lightness. Drinking wonderfully now but should only get better as the oak integrates with time. I’m planning to stock up and try to forget about this for another five years. This is a steal.
May 9th, 2020
Medium garnet; pronounced intensity aromas of ripe blackberry, black plum, red plum, black cherry, pomegranate, cedar, vanilla, cloves, earth; dry, medium acid, medium ripe tannins, medium alcohol, medium plus body, pronounced intensity flavors consistent aromas; long finish, smooth and integrated, outstanding
Medium garnet; pronounced intensity aromas of ripe blackberry, black plum, red plum, black cherry, pomegranate, cedar, vanilla, cloves, earth; dry, medium acid, medium ripe tannins, medium alcohol, medium plus body, pronounced intensity flavors consistent aromas; long finish, smooth and integrated, outstanding
Mar 12th, 2020
