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1988 La Rioja Alta Rioja Blanco Viña Ardanza Reserva
White Blend
- Spain
- La Rioja
- La Rioja Alta
- Rioja
Label borrowed from 1987
Label borrowed from 1989
Label borrowed from 1986
Community Tasting Notes 1
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Will Devize wrote: 84 points
August 28, 2012 - This was my first experience with aged white Rioja and my overriding impression was that I would like to have tried this wine five years ago. The wine has a terrific golden colour; some rusty coppery tones woven into custard tart oakiness and some straight baked apples on the nose. A herbaceous attack is sadly followed by a flavour vacuum on the midpalate - a sure sign that his wine's best days are behind it - and all that remains is the merest trace of acidity and a fair bit of oak on the finish. An interesting drink as part of a cheap mixed case, but I wouldn't expect much else from this wine beyond basic novelty value.
Wine Definition
- Vintage 1988
- Type White
- Producer La Rioja Alta
- Varietal White Blend
- Designation Blanco Viña Ardanza Reserva
- Vineyard n/a
- Country Spain
- Region La Rioja
- SubRegion La Rioja Alta
- Appellation Rioja
Community Holdings
- Pending Delivery 0 (0%)
- In Cellars 0 (0%)
- Consumed 1 (100%)
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- VarietyWhite Blend
- CountrySpain
- RegionLa Rioja
- SubRegionLa Rioja Alta
- AppellationRioja
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