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La Rioja Alta Description
La Rioja Alta Vina Ardanza Reserva is a vibrant wine that captivates with its intense cherry red color and garnet hues at the rim. Bursting with aromatic power, it begins with fruity notes of cherry, currant, and red plum, which gracefully evolve into balsamic and spicy hints of pepper, licorice, clove, vanilla, toasted caramel, and nutmeg. On the palate, this wine is fresh and beautifully balanced, with fine, silky tannins that enhance its elegance. The ample, lingering aftertaste combines red fruits and spices with a refreshing, long-lasting finish, making it an exceptional choice for pairing with roasted meats, hearty stews, or aged cheeses. A true delight for wine lovers!
James Suckling: 95 Points
A more vibrant and fruitier expression of Ardanza this year with strawberries, mussels, warm spices and berries. Round and silky on the palate with lovely spices and a long, nicely saline finish. A nice touch of creaminess works really well here and further extends the finish. 80% tempranillo and 20% garnacha. Drink or hold.
Wine Advocate: 94 Points
2017 was not an easy harvest, but it produced some beautiful and classical wines, like the 2017 Viña Ardanza Reserva, which shows a little more advancement and polish and is ready to drink. It was produced with 80% Tempranillo and 20% Garnacha from their vineyard La Pedriza in Tudelilla. It fermented in stainless steel with indigenous yeasts and matured in American oak barrels, 36 months for the Tempranillo and 30 for the Garnacha (that was harvested 15 days later), with six rackings. It's ripe and aromatic, tertiary, with 14.5% alcohol and mellow acidity, a medium-bodied palate and sleek tannins. It has a pungent note of clove and pepper, some licorice and ink and the cherries in liqueur from the Garnacha. An updated classical Ardanza.
Vinous Media: 93 Points
Viña Ardanza is a wine that embodies the long history of Rioja. The 2017 Gran Reserva Viña Ardanza is a blend of 80% Tempranillo and 20% Garnacha sourced from Rioja Alta and Oriental. Aged for up to 36 months in American oak, it presents a ripe profile with aromas of black fruit, earth and balsamic, complemented by cedar and vanilla. On the palate, it is dry and rich, with a juicy texture and fine, polished tannins that culminate in a bold and lingering finish. This is a vibrant red wine with harmonious balance.
Wine Spectator: 92 Points
Baked cherry, raspberry ganache and warm fig flavors are ripe and expressive, with a pleasing counterpoint and added detail from rich notes of loamy earth and leather, plus accents of bay leaf, vanilla and red licorice. There's a supple generosity on the palate, trimmed nicely by fine-grained tannins and a tang of orange peel acidity. Tempranillo and Garnacha. Drink now through 2032.
