2014 La Rioja Alta - Rioja Vina Arana Gran Reserva

2012 La Rioja Alta - Tempranillo Vina Ardanza Reserva

Garnacha is an important component in the 2012 Viña Ardanza Reserva, where it represents 20% of the blend (the rest is, of course, Tempranillo). 2011 was a difficult vintage for Garnacha, so Viña Ardanza was not produced that year and they jumped from 201...

2011 Bodegas Lan - Gran Reserva

2011 La Rioja Alta - Gran Reserva 904

The 2011 Rioja Gran Reserva 904 has been one of my go-to cuv?es since my earliest days as a wine lover. This latest release is a blend of 60-year-old Tempranillo from Briñas, Rodenzo and Villalba (89%) and the remainder Graciano from the Montecillo...

2018 La Rioja Alta - Alberdi Reserva

Their young and fresh red 2018 Viña Alberdi, already a Reserva (Crianza in Spain), matured in oak barrel for two years—in new barrels for the first year and in used barrels for the second year. During the élevage, they racked the wine manually from barrel...