Community Tasting Notes 8

• Richard123 Likes this wine: 86 points

  January 14, 2023 - Nice enough, but a bit one-dimensional. I suppose in line with the price.

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• sid_loves_wine Likes this wine: 92 points

  August 1, 2022 - Nice stuff, not in the highest echelons of Crianza value, but still a solid example of the classic style for $15.
  
  Gentle nose with black cherry, plum, and a decent dose of that Rioja oak spice- interesting how they're using a hybrid American/French oak barrel thing. Vanilla and nutmeg make me think of Fig Newtons on the nose, which I get in a lot of Crianza.
  
  Palate a little less interesting for me, being more about dried, tart cherry, puckery acidity, some earthy tobacco- some will love this, but it just isn't my favorite style, especially as here the fruit itself fades before the acid and dusty tannins, leading to a rustic finish.
  
  It didn't last very well into day 2, with the fruit quickly fading and the palate becoming more astringent.
  
  Still, I appreciate the energy at play, and it's well-crafted. Definitely good enough that I'll try their Reserva soon.

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• Dominic Roy wrote: 88 points

  January 15, 2022 - Nose: Yeast. Blueberry. Cinnamon. Medium intensity.
  
  Palate: Raspberry. Oak. Chocolate. Cinnamon. Cherry. Medium plus tannins. Medium acidity. Medium minus body. Medium flavour intensity.
  
  Finish: Raisins. Medium finish.

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• isaacjamesbaker wrote: 88 points

  September 23, 2021 - Fun, fresh, smooth, with currants, clay, earth and tobacco. Straightforward but shows solid complexity, too.

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• LopedeAguirre Likes this wine: 87 points

  August 28, 2021 - Not at the level of better Rioja Crianzas at this price range. Acidic in the end. There are much better options for the extraordinary tempranillo grape.

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Wine Definition

• Vintage 2017
• Type Red
• Producer Bodegas LAN
• Varietal Tempranillo
• Designation Crianza
• Vineyard n/a
• Country Spain
• Region La Rioja
• SubRegion La Rioja Alta
• Appellation Rioja
• UPC Codes 747154050948, 8413472050954

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• In Cellars 83 (32%)
• Consumed 175 (68%)

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