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• YackAttack213 Likes this wine: 85 points

  April 14, 2024 - Good QPR but a simple Rioja. Would not buy again.

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• Winosinlove wrote: 90 points

  March 30, 2024 - Decent

• YackAttack213 wrote:

  March 15, 2024 - PnP:
  Nose: a little balsamic vinegar, cherry pie filling, faint woody aroma.
  Taste: cherry jolly rancher, black plum skin, still some freshness with the acidity, tannins and oak give a cocoa taste and sensation.
  
  It's quite nice but there isn't a lot of depth. Probably has a couple years left but seems unlikely that there is the stuffing to get any better. Drink now. The price is right.

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• Whisk[e]y & Wine Likes this wine: 90 points

  November 12, 2023 - On the nose, some black cherry, stewed plum, and a touch of menthol. There is a hint of dusty oak underneath.
  
  On the palate, more black cherry and plum, some vanilla custard, and a bit of pepper. The tannins are fairly subdued and the finish is medium-long.
  
  Overall, a good wine and a very good value for a Gran Reserva Rioja. There is still a good amount of primary fruit flavors -- the oak and the tertiary flavors have not taken over.

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• JAP55 Likes this wine: 88 points

  April 12, 2023 - I may have waited a bit too long on this one as the acidity and tannins seem to have fallen off a bit leaving it a bit unbalanced.
  Still, tobacco, cassis and smoke all in medium plus intensity check those boxes and the medium plus finish rounds things out.
  So, very good and for $30 a great value.

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Wine Definition

• Vintage 2011
• Type Red
• Producer Bodegas LAN
• Varietal Tempranillo
• Designation Gran Reserva
• Vineyard n/a
• Country Spain
• Region La Rioja
• SubRegion La Rioja Alta
• Appellation Rioja
• UPC Codes 747154058722, 8014629080017, 8413472059117

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• Pending Delivery 7 (1%)
• In Cellars 528 (39%)
• Consumed 802 (60%)

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