I have had this wine for a couple of years. It has continued to improve. However, given its price range, I would expect it to plateau from here. That is at a level which is well above what one would expect for the price. Classic Rioja.
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Excellent produit et rapport qualité prix. Fruit confituré de prunes et cerise rouge, belle longueur, tannins fondus tout en douceur, belle acidité qui donne une finale sur la canneberge très agréable
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Earlier bottles of this wine disappointed me until one I consumed a couple of months ago. This bottle was consistent with the latter experience. Drinking well right now and has the classic characteristics of a Rioja.
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Two bottles of this one consumed in 2022 disappointed me a little. They were fine in relation to the price point, but I was hoping for a little better experience. Also, those bottles were not fruit forward like I expect in a Rioja. This bottle lived up to my earlier expectations and is very much a Rioja. It should be a great value for a while.
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Alas my last 2012 bottle… Aerated for 1hr, Medium Ruby Color. Nose full of wood oak tobacco earthy dark fruit pepper clove. Very elegant, silky full body. Classic reserva gran Reserva tons of oak mellow tones. Full body and holding well for a 10 year bottle.
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Pretty okay, certainly pleasant on the nose with oak and smoke and spice but lacking fruit concentration. tart cherry and cranberry. just expected more but not an expensive experience
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PnP. Fruit a little muted, but it’s there. Cherry, dusty dry, with some oaky vanilla. It’s really good, but would definitely benefit from an hour decant to hopefully bring out a bit more fruit.
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Repeating recent notes. Wine has not changed since my Jan 2022 tasting.
On the nose the wine is all dark cherry fruit with an aged character to it. In mouth the wine presents leather, dark cherry and ripe plum. At the mid palette the wine has medium acidity and a rather present atnnic grip. The finish is terrific and is the shining star of the wine. It presents long and lingering fruit which is less free of the tannic grip and frankly well balanced acidity.
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Similar to a bottle consumed 2-3 months ago. I said it was consistent with the price point, but a little less fruity than I expected. I might be underrating this bottle a little. I sense this one may be evolving and might begin to outperform the price point over the next year.
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Violet opaque. Fruits noirs mûrs au nez, avec un peu de tabac, de cèdre et de balsamique. En bouche les tanins sont bien intégrés avec une acidité moy, longueur moy. Notes de balsamique ici aussi, café et un peu de tabac mais pas mal trop de sucre perceptible pour mes goûts à moi (et pas tant de fruits surprenamment). Somme toute pas un vol pour ceux qui aiment ce style.
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A good wine......consistent with its price point. Perhaps a little less fruit forward than I am used to with a red Rioja wine. It might evolve in that direction with a little more aging.
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On the nose the wine is all dark cherry fruit with an aged character to it. In mouth the wine presents leather, dark cherry and ripe plum. At the mid palette the wine has medium acidity and a rather present atnnic grip. The finish is terrific and is the shining star of the wine. It presents long and lingering fruit which is less free of the tannic grip and frankly well balanced acidity.
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A little "hot" on the nose at first pour, but that disappeared quickly. Dark fruits and a bit of chocolate on the nose. Nice subtle dark fruits and cedar. A nice mouth feel. Some tobacco and spice on the finish. Bought this because Wine Spectator gave it a "Smart Buy" and a score of 93. At $29 it's a great value.
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3/16/2024 - WineGuyFL Likes this wine: 93 Points
I have had this wine for a couple of years. It has continued to improve. However, given its price range, I would expect it to plateau from here. That is at a level which is well above what one would expect for the price. Classic Rioja.
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2/19/2024 - MatVino2014 Likes this wine: 89 Points
Excellent produit et rapport qualité prix. Fruit confituré de prunes et cerise rouge, belle longueur, tannins fondus tout en douceur, belle acidité qui donne une finale sur la canneberge très agréable
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4/8/2023 - WineGuyFL Likes this wine: 92 Points
Earlier bottles of this wine disappointed me until one I consumed a couple of months ago. This bottle was consistent with the latter experience. Drinking well right now and has the classic characteristics of a Rioja.
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3/3/2023 - Norhut Likes this wine: 89 Points
Dark red, round and thick, well balanced wine. Dark berries and some leather on the nose. I even detect some horseradish. Very good, tight finish.
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2/16/2023 - bourgogre Likes this wine:
Beau petit tempranillo au fruit bardé de fumée et d'un fond de tabac.
Intensité moyenne.
Maintenant à point.
ça se boit tout seul.
(**1/2+)
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2/7/2023 - WineGuyFL Likes this wine: 92 Points
Two bottles of this one consumed in 2022 disappointed me a little. They were fine in relation to the price point, but I was hoping for a little better experience. Also, those bottles were not fruit forward like I expect in a Rioja. This bottle lived up to my earlier expectations and is very much a Rioja. It should be a great value for a while.
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11/26/2022 - Nyglobal Likes this wine: 93 Points
Alas my last 2012 bottle… Aerated for 1hr, Medium Ruby Color.
Nose full of wood oak tobacco earthy dark fruit pepper clove. Very elegant, silky full body. Classic reserva gran Reserva tons of oak mellow tones. Full body and holding well for a 10 year bottle.
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10/15/2022 - RKcellar wrote: 87 Points
Pretty okay, certainly pleasant on the nose with oak and smoke and spice but lacking fruit concentration. tart cherry and cranberry. just expected more but not an expensive experience
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10/3/2022 - brett228 wrote: 83 Points
Oak, cherry, plum, smoke. Oak nose dominates and tastes so basic. Not bad but I might easily forget how this tastes like in a week.
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10/3/2022 - Maigret's Ghost wrote:
I don't get it - this wine was oak, oak, and more oak. It's got nice structure underneath, but who can really tell.
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9/12/2022 - technobie Likes this wine: 90 Points
I quite enjoyed this. Starting to show a bit of bottle age.
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8/12/2022 - SCameron66 Likes this wine: 91 Points
Live this wine
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7/31/2022 - Jobu wrote: 92 Points
PnP. Fruit a little muted, but it’s there. Cherry, dusty dry, with some oaky vanilla. It’s really good, but would definitely benefit from an hour decant to hopefully bring out a bit more fruit.
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7/12/2022 - LEEJV123 Likes this wine: 90 Points
Medium full body, smoky, round, long, hints of earth.
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6/28/2022 - tomoem wrote: 90 Points
Repeating recent notes. Wine has not changed since my Jan 2022 tasting.
On the nose the wine is all dark cherry fruit with an aged character to it. In mouth the wine presents leather, dark cherry and ripe plum. At the mid palette the wine has medium acidity and a rather present atnnic grip. The finish is terrific and is the shining star of the wine. It presents long and lingering fruit which is less free of the tannic grip and frankly well balanced acidity.
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6/9/2022 - WineGuyFL Likes this wine: 91 Points
Similar to a bottle consumed 2-3 months ago. I said it was consistent with the price point, but a little less fruity than I expected. I might be underrating this bottle a little. I sense this one may be evolving and might begin to outperform the price point over the next year.
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5/18/2022 - Tige wrote:
Violet opaque.
Fruits noirs mûrs au nez, avec un peu de tabac, de cèdre et de balsamique.
En bouche les tanins sont bien intégrés avec une acidité moy, longueur moy. Notes de balsamique ici aussi, café et un peu de tabac mais pas mal trop de sucre perceptible pour mes goûts à moi (et pas tant de fruits surprenamment).
Somme toute pas un vol pour ceux qui aiment ce style.
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3/27/2022 - WineGuyFL wrote: 91 Points
A good wine......consistent with its price point. Perhaps a little less fruit forward than I am used to with a red Rioja wine. It might evolve in that direction with a little more aging.
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3/20/2022 - ezhyun71 wrote:
3 평판에 비해서는 그럭저럭
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2/7/2022 - KL1975 Likes this wine: 92 Points
Great Rioja with a very good qpr. Oak notes quite prominent, medium acidity. 14% alcohol very welk inegrated, but (for me) not disturbing
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1/18/2022 - tomoem Likes this wine: 91 Points
On the nose the wine is all dark cherry fruit with an aged character to it. In mouth the wine presents leather, dark cherry and ripe plum. At the mid palette the wine has medium acidity and a rather present atnnic grip. The finish is terrific and is the shining star of the wine. It presents long and lingering fruit which is less free of the tannic grip and frankly well balanced acidity.
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1/13/2022 - SteveRidesforClimate Likes this wine: 90 Points
A little "hot" on the nose at first pour, but that disappeared quickly. Dark fruits and a bit of chocolate on the nose. Nice subtle dark fruits and cedar. A nice mouth feel. Some tobacco and spice on the finish. Bought this because Wine Spectator gave it a "Smart Buy" and a score of 93. At $29 it's a great value.
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12/28/2021 - Oliverl1 wrote:
Corked!
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12/12/2021 - Rhollander Likes this wine: 90 Points
Quite good rioja gran reserva. Very smooth, good fruits, leather, oak and pleasant acidity. Great QPR
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11/14/2021 - xeenee Likes this wine:
Lan Gran Reserva 12
스페인 리오하지역
템프라니요와 마주엘로 블랜딩
짙은 루비색, 알콜 14% 구매가 3만초반
비비노3.8 내평점 3.9+
바디3.0, 부드러운 탄닌3.5 드라이3.9 산도3.0
바닐라, 가죽, 자두, 체리, 검은과실향
이튿날 초코뉘앙스 추가
피니쉬도 준수하고 가죽뉘앙스가 인상적이다
병후면 라벨에 따르면 서빙온도는 18도
페어링은 육류와 숙성치즈 같은걸 추천하는데..
육포라도 찾아봤지만 결국 대구포로...ㅎㅎ
첫날은 좀차게 마셨고 이튿날 18도 정도로 시음하니
향 발산이 더 풍성해지는듯하다
이 금액대 12빈 그랑 리제르바...트라이 추천
지금도 충분히 괜찮지만 2~3년 이전 빈티지도 좋을듯..
검색하다 보니 LAN은 Logrono, Alava, Navarra 지명들의 앞글자
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