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La Rioja Alta Description
La Rioja Alta Vina Ardanza Reserva Especial shines in the glass with a vivid cherry red color, medium-high intensity, and a delicate garnet rim. On the nose, it delights with aromas of redcurrant, plum, and cherry, beautifully layered with balsamic and spicy notes of black pepper, licorice, vanilla, clove, and nutmeg. The palate is fresh and balanced, showcasing sweet, elegant tannins and a long, lively finish that echoes its signature balsamic and spice-laced character. This Reserva Especial is a versatile culinary companion—pair it with roast lamb, grilled red meats, barbecues, hearty game dishes, spicy fish casseroles, or a platter of smoked and aged cheeses for a truly memorable experience.
Wine Advocate: 94 Points
It was produced with 80% Tempranillo and 20% Garnacha from their vineyard La Pedriza in Tudelilla. 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.
Wine Advocate: 94 Points
With a blend of 80% Tempranillo and 20% Garnacha, it fermented destemmed in stainless steel and aged in American oak barrels, 36 months for the Tempranillo and 30 months for Garnacha, and was blended before bottling. 2019 is a very good year for them, a small crop of powerful and concentrated wines when they produced all their brands, an exception. This is spicy, structured, balanced and powerful in this warm year, reaching the customary 14.5% alcohol and keeping a pH of 3.54 and 5.5 grams of acidity. It's still very young and undeveloped, with the classical profile, generous in American oak aromas and flavors that should slowly integrate in the wine with years in bottle. For them, 2019 means a change in Ardanza, less spicy (but still quite spicy, with clove, vanilla and tobacco leaves) and with more fresh fruit from the Garnacha.
