Community Tasting Notes 28

• mimik Likes this wine: 90 points

  July 3, 2023 - It had seen better days but still an enjoyable drink if your like old leathery and acidic wines.

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• acyso wrote: 93 points

  June 11, 2022 - Jim's Retirement Party (Libertyville, IL): Still slightly funky in the way old Rioja can get, but not in a TCA-inflected sort of way. Very mature, with some distinct American oak notes on the nose, as well as some leathery notes. On the palate, this is obviously mature, with a pleasant silky texture and a surprising amount of fruit still. The best bottle of this I've had so far.

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• Collector1855 wrote: 97 points

  May 15, 2020 - Tasted blind. Glorious nose, like a top Leroy Burg with red fruit, earthy notes, cured meat, sour cherry, musk and spices. The palate is awesome too, light, great freshness and mid mouth presence. A grand bottle and another Wow experience from La Rioja Alta.

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• kingkanu wrote:

  February 29, 2020 - Matts 50th; 2/28/2020-3/2/2020 (Costa Brava): Old leather and grandads potting shed on the nose, the palate is mouth filling and rich, it’s quintessential aged Rioja, sweet fruited, and perfectly developed, fresh and with great length, makes the Ardanza seem a little ordinary. Superb

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• salil wrote:

  October 4, 2019 - DOA.

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Wine Definition

• Vintage 1970
• Type Red
• Producer La Rioja Alta
• Varietal Tempranillo Blend
• Designation Reserva 904
• Vineyard n/a
• Country Spain
• Region La Rioja
• SubRegion La Rioja Alta
• Appellation Rioja

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• Pending Delivery 5 (2%)
• In Cellars 167 (68%)
• Consumed 72 (30%)

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