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La Rioja Alta Vina Ardanza Reserva 2000
La Rioja Alta Vina Ardanza Reserva 2000


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La Rioja Alta Vina Ardanza Reserva 2000


Tempranillo

from Rioja, Spain

red wine
The Wine Advocate 90 point ratingThe Wine Advocate 90 point rating
ratings pedigree (past vintages):
1999
International Wine Cellar 1999 Vina Ardanza Reserva 91 point ratingInternational Wine Cellar 1999 Vina Ardanza Reserva 91 point rating
1996
International Wine Cellar 1996 Vina Ardanza Reserva 89 point ratingInternational Wine Cellar 1996 Vina Ardanza Reserva 89 point rating
1995
International Wine Cellar 1995 Vina Ardanza Reserva 90 point ratingInternational Wine Cellar 1995 Vina Ardanza Reserva 90 point rating
1994
International Wine Cellar 1994 Vina Ardanza Reserva 91 point ratingInternational Wine Cellar 1994 Vina Ardanza Reserva 91 point rating
1990
Wine Spectator 1990 Vina Ardanza Reserva 86 point ratingWine Spectator 1990 Vina Ardanza Reserva 86 point rating
Price: $32.99
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winemaker's notes:

"The 2000 Reserva Vina Ardanza has 25% Garnacha blended with the Tempranillo. Light to medium ruby, it delivers an enticing bouquet of cedar, spice box, leather, forest floor, black cherry, and blackberry. This leads to a ripe, moderately dense wine with complex flavors and excellent balance. Drink this tasty effort through 2015.

La Rioja Alta continues to be one of the benchmarks for traditionally produced Rioja. What the wines may lack in power, they make up for in finesse and complexity."
-Wine Advocate

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number of reviews: 1
number of lists: 3
1 out of 1 people would buy this wine again.
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Tasting Tags:
ro se, ch erry, sp ice, de licate
Pair With:
ta pas, ma nchego, se rrano
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Jonathan - Portland, OR (read all my reviews)
  Top notch Rioja - 6/3/2008
0 of 1 people found this review helpful
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La Rioja Alta is one of my benchmarks for traditional styled Rioja. Delicate rose petal and balsamic spice, a beautiful light ruby color, great acidity, but full of intensity. Shares some characteristics with aged Nebbiolo - but with the American oak influence. Very complex, especially for the price.

Tasting Tags
rose cherry spice delicate 		 
Food Pairing Tags
tapas manchego serrano
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