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La Rioja Alta Reserva Viña Ardanza Rioja Tempranillo Garnacha 2007
...The nose is very fresh, with notes of beef blood, iron, cherries in liqueur, some subtle leather and spices plus notes of autumn forest and truffles... Great value for money... eRobertParker.com
Ratings on Delectable
Steven Gullo 
From Magnum. Opens up quickly with a very complex nose of tobacco, leather, warm spices. The American oak is certainly present with dill and toasted coconut. In a very good spot to drink now. Paired nicely with Easter Lamb!
From Magnum. Opens up quickly with a very complex nose of tobacco, leather, warm spices. The American oak is certainly present with dill and toasted coconut. In a very good spot to drink now. Paired nicely with Easter Lamb!
9.3Matt Perlman
Ardanza not Alberdi. Overdelivers per usual. Dark, plush, smooth, very well integrated structurally. You def have to be into American oak but beyond that you’ll find cherries, raspberry jam, leather, cloves, balsamic, truffle, earth and mocha.
Ardanza not Alberdi. Overdelivers per usual. Dark, plush, smooth, very well integrated structurally. You def have to be into American oak but beyond that you’ll find cherries, raspberry jam, leather, cloves, balsamic, truffle, earth and mocha.
9.1Tobin Trevarthen
Served with lamb chops. Raisins. Figs. Pencil shavings nose.
Served with lamb chops. Raisins. Figs. Pencil shavings nose.
9.4
Weijie Shi (Jay)
Slight funk. Sweet red fruits, liquorice, tobacco leaves with tons of dried rosemary. Silky smooth, beautiful.
Slight funk. Sweet red fruits, liquorice, tobacco leaves with tons of dried rosemary. Silky smooth, beautiful.
9.3Benny Riccardi
My go to for a bigger wine. Plum and good juicy tannin and I enjoy all the interesting oak.
My go to for a bigger wine. Plum and good juicy tannin and I enjoy all the interesting oak.
9.0Joseph Rosin
Dry, smooth
Dry, smooth
9.5
Sipping Fine Wine
From 30-year old vines. 80% Tempranillo and 20% Garnacha. Tempranillo spent 36 months on 4-year old American oak, Garnacha spent 30 months on 2-year old American oak, bottled in 2011, released, fall of 2015. Vivid Ruby with red fruit aromas, spices and earthy notes. The palate revealed a complex structure with full ripe fruit, cherry and raspberry with some vanilla, mocha and tobacco notes. The finish had typical Rioja earthy mineral flavor, silky tannins and a long ending. Will continue to improve! Nice!
From 30-year old vines. 80% Tempranillo and 20% Garnacha. Tempranillo spent 36 months on 4-year old American oak, Garnacha spent 30 months on 2-year old American oak, bottled in 2011, released, fall of 2015. Vivid Ruby with red fruit aromas, spices and earthy notes. The palate revealed a complex structure with full ripe fruit, cherry and raspberry with some vanilla, mocha and tobacco notes. The finish had typical Rioja earthy mineral flavor, silky tannins and a long ending. Will continue to improve! Nice!
9.0
Jean-Phillippe Landry
So big and soft, lovely
So big and soft, lovely
9.2
Ben Riefe
Deep blackberry vanilla oak smoke. Best bottle we've opened recently
Deep blackberry vanilla oak smoke. Best bottle we've opened recently
9.3
Stephen Krill
Oak and vanilla to start, into dark, rich fruits.
Oak and vanilla to start, into dark, rich fruits.
9.2
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