2016 La Rioja Alta Rioja Viña Ardanza Reserva
Community Tasting Note
Purple Tooth wrote:
94 Points
Monday, March 18, 2024 - This is absolutely delicious and checks several boxes while still being very Spanish in its vanilla and dill vibes. The nose is clearly vanilla creme, intermingled with sour stone fruit. There is an absolute balance here with ample fruit, sexy wood treatment coming across as vanilla and creme (American and Slovenian oak feel), and then comes the dill and with time some fresh tobacco notes and finally, the gentle caress of a soft intriguing wine that lasts 20+ seconds, begging you to try it again. I love this and to me this is so fun and beautiful to look at (lively vintage garnet) and even more fun to drink. For my taste, READY TO GO! Thank you for holding this to perfection before releasing it. More please! Drink
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Comment posted by macaujames:
4/3/2024 11:58:00 PM - You are completely correct! This is really nice. I gave it a 94 too! However I prefer the old Ardanza 05, 07, 08 and 09 and 10 as they are more elegant, lower alcohol food wines to be drunk with Tapas and rare Roast Lamb and Manchego.