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2016 La Rioja Alta - Tempranillo Vina Ardanza Reserva
La Rioja Alta
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2016 La Rioja Alta - Tempranillo Vina Ardanza Reserva

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2016 La Rioja Alta - Tempranillo Vina Ardanza Reserva (750ml)
94+ Points
"The 2016 Viña Ardanza Reserva was produced with 80% Tempranillo and 20% Garnacha that matured in used American oak barrels for three years, where it was hand-racked from barrel to barrel six times in the case of Tempranillo and five times for the Garnacha, as it had a slightly shorter élevage of 30 months. Against all odds, I found the 2016 to be fresher than the 2015 and less developed, despite the fact that winemaker Julio Sáenz told me he considers it a warmer year. But I have found many wines I like in 2016, and the wine feels very clean and quite harmonious, younger and less developed, with more primary notes and a velvety mouthfeel. 600,000 bottles produced. The wine was bottled in June 2020."
—Luis Gutierrez -Wine Advocate
Vintage: 2016
Variety: Tempranillo
Region: Rioja
Country: Spain
Bottle Size: 750ml
Producer: La Rioja Alta
La Rioja Alta
2016 La Rioja Alta - Tempranillo Vina Ardanza Reserva (750ml)
94+ Points
"The 2016 Viña Ardanza Reserva was produced with 80% Tempranillo and 20% Garnacha that matured in used American oak barrels for three years, where it was hand-racked from barrel to barrel six times in the case of Tempranillo and five times for the Garnacha, as it had a slightly shorter élevage of 30 months. Against all odds, I found the 2016 to be fresher than the 2015 and less developed, despite the fact that winemaker Julio Sáenz told me he considers it a warmer year. But I have found many wines I like in 2016, and the wine feels very clean and quite harmonious, younger and less developed, with more primary notes and a velvety mouthfeel. 600,000 bottles produced. The wine was bottled in June 2020."
—Luis Gutierrez -Wine Advocate
Vintage: 2016
Variety: Tempranillo
Region: Rioja
Country: Spain
Bottle Size: 750ml
Producer: La Rioja Alta