2007 La Rioja Alta Rioja Viña Ardanza Reserva
Community Tasting Note
fmoehl@yahoo.com wrote:
90 Points
Sunday, November 22, 2020 - Big vanilla bomb. Not necessarily a typical Rioja. Rich, fruity, tannins have faded by now.
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Comment posted by PSPatrick:
11/24/2020 1:31:00 AM - Hi FMOEHL! Thank you for sharing your note. I was surprised to read that the wine did not come across as a typical Rioja since to many, La Rioja Alta is quintessential traditional-style Rioja, with slightly lower alcohol levels, long maturation in American oak, a late release after years of bottle age, an emphasis on red fruit and oak spice in the early days, and nearly endless aging potential.
I am cellaring a case and a couple of magnums and hope to enjoy them over the next 20 to 30 years (if I live that long, fingers crossed...). I am hence curious what struck you as atypical? I guess I need to dig up the case and try another bottle...