Winemaker Notes
Bright cherry red with a violet rim. Elegant aromas of red fruits in liqueur and black fruits (blackberry, blackcurrant), enveloped in spiced notes of clove, cinnamon, and vanilla, alongside the minerality that is the hallmark of all the wines that come from the “Viña Lanciano” estate. Perfumed hints of violets can also be appreciated. Intense aromas with the texture of ripe, sweet tannins on the palate. A remarkable wine with a distinguished character.
Blend: 90% Tempranillo, 8% Graciano, 2% Mazuelo
Professional Ratings
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James Suckling
A medium-bodied red with plum, coffee and hints of toasted oak. It’s juicy and savory and needs some time to soften.
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Wilfred Wong of Wine.com
COMMENTARY: The 2015 Bodegas Lan Vina Lanciano Reserva is one of Rioja's top wines. TASTING NOTES: This wine shines with aromas and flavors of red fruits, dried spices, and light minerality. Pair it with a charcuterie plate of hard cheeses and sausages. (Tasted: June 4, 2022, San Francisco, CA)
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Wine Spectator
This polished red is dense yet lively. Black cherry and currant flavors mingle with cocoa and loamy earth notes, supported by sinewy tannins and tangy acidity. Focused and fresh. Tempranillo, Graciano and Mazuelo.
Hailed as the star red variety in Spain’s most celebrated wine region, Tempranillo from Rioja, or simply labeled, “Rioja,” produces elegant wines with complex notes of red and black fruit, crushed rock, leather, toast and tobacco, whose best examples are fully capable of decades of improvement in the cellar.
Rioja wines are typically a blend of fruit from its three sub-regions: Rioja Alta, Rioja Alavesa and Rioja Oriental, although specific sub-region (zonas), village (municipios) and vineyard (viñedo singular) wines can now be labeled. Rioja Alta and Alavesa, at the highest elevations, are considered to be the source of the brightest, most elegant fruit, while grapes from the warmer and drier, Rioja Oriental, produce wines with deep color, great body and richness.