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2010 La Rioja Alta Rioja Viña Ardanza Reserva Selección Especial

Tempranillo Blend

  • Spain
  • La Rioja
  • La Rioja Alta
  • Rioja

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Community Tasting Note

  • afields Likes this wine:

    December 20, 2019 - Fresh, lively tension, bright cherry and red berry fruit but even more it’s savory with tomato and herb (oregano, tarragon?), hints of orange and pepper. There’s buttery oak too but not as wood and vanilla forward as young Rioja can be. M to M+ acid, M tannin, M body, a very long finish for a wine of this price. Not especially complex at least at this stage but just so well made and enjoyable. It’s hard to imagine anyone not enjoying this wine. Drinking great now and I assume even better down the road, although this feels more like a now through medium term wine than one to hold for decades. There ain’t much better for ~$30. 7.5-8/10

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2 Comments

  • bjr11 commented:

    12/22/19, 6:10 AM - I couldn’t agree more, had it last night, my thoughts exactly! Can’t get enough of these wines, no better QPR out there.

  • afields commented:

    12/22/19, 7:37 AM - If I were smarter I’d stop buying other random stuff I haven’t had and just spend my money stocking up on staples like this.

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