La Rioja Alta

Viña Ardanza Rioja Tempranillo Blend

9.231 ratings
9.410 pro ratings
La Rioja, Spain
Tempranillo Blend
Duck, Pasta, Beans & Peas, Goose, Chili & Hot Spicy, Exotic Spices, Game, Baking Spices, Herbs, Mushrooms, Hard Cheese, Turkey, Pork, Salami & Prosciutto, Tomato-Based, Venison, Pungent Cheese, Soft Cheese, Onion, Chicken, Veal, Paella
Top Notes For
Peter van den Besselaar

Vintage 1981 | Awesome Rioja

Vintage 1981 | Awesome Rioja

Sep 29th, 2024
Jeff Loo

Wow, absolutely killer older Rioja. Will continue for easily another 15 years

Wow, absolutely killer older Rioja. Will continue for easily another 15 years

2 people found it helpfulDec 7th, 2017
Gorka Ortega

Gorka had this 10 years ago

Gorka had this 10 years ago

2 people found it helpfulJan 22nd, 2015
Violeta Iglesias Tortosa

Violeta had this 11 years ago

Violeta had this 11 years ago

2 people found it helpfulJun 18th, 2014
Pascaline Lepeltier, MS

Master Sommelier, Wine Director Rouge Tomate New York

8.9

1976 Ardanza, rarely tasted old Rioja Alta. classic and still holding, the oak helping a bit

1976 Ardanza, rarely tasted old Rioja Alta. classic and still holding, the oak helping a bit

Jun 4th, 2015
Gary Westby

Champagne & Sherry buyer K&L Wines

10

It's not every night that you get a reggae lesson from your Spanish Wine buyer- so I thought I should open something special to go with the great chicken thighs that Cinnamon made. This bottle was spectacular- so much leathery intrigue, truffle like complexity and still completely focussed on the finish. An vid lovers vintage with resolved tannin and time in hand. This wine will outlive me!

It's not every night that you get a reggae lesson from your Spanish Wine buyer- so I thought I should open something special to go with the great chicken thighs that Cinnamon made. This bottle was spectacular- so much leathery intrigue, truffle like complexity and still completely focussed on the finish. An vid lovers vintage with resolved tannin and time in hand. This wine will outlive me!

Feb 12th, 2015
Gary Westby

Champagne & Sherry buyer K&L Wines

10

Worthy of being poured next to '76 DP Oenotheqe! We served this with rabbit and this ultimately laid back, woodsy, subtle Rioja shared its charm slowly. Seamless texture, warming finish, still plenty of fruit!

Worthy of being poured next to '76 DP Oenotheqe! We served this with rabbit and this ultimately laid back, woodsy, subtle Rioja shared its charm slowly. Seamless texture, warming finish, still plenty of fruit!

Mar 4th, 2014
Brandon Chew

Dried florals, cherries, great savory mushroom taste

Dried florals, cherries, great savory mushroom taste

Nov 4th, 2018
Taylor Spivey

Crowd pleaser on the next level

Crowd pleaser on the next level

Mar 2nd, 2017
Terence Hsu

Showing well. Slight Burgundian.

Showing well. Slight Burgundian.

Dec 20th, 2016