2001 La Rioja Alta Rioja Viña Ardanza Reserva Especial
Tempranillo Blend
- Spain
- La Rioja
- La Rioja Alta
- Rioja
Community Tasting Note
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sachsen wrote: 91 points
January 3, 2013 - This was pretty nasty upon opening, but we were pleasantly surprised at how it changed after just about 30-45 minutes in the glass. I think the wine was tired after about 3 hours of air, which doesn't bode well for those planning on aging this a long, long time.
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2 Comments
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oeno commented:
1/4/13, 5:21 PM - I read your review immediately after I wrote an almost identical review myself. I wrote my review one day after your review. This helps to restore my faith in objective blind tasting.
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sachsen commented:
1/4/13, 11:33 PM - It was pretty nasty when the bottle was opened...I'm a firm believer in allowing a wine to evolve with air. Sometimes I win, and sometimes I lose. Oh well...won with this one after a proper decant.