La Rioja Alta Vina Ardanza Selección Especial Reserva 2010
- $94.00
Type: Red Wine
Vintage: 2010
Grape Varietal: 80% Tempranillo, 20% Grenache
Country: Spain
Appellation / Region: Rioja
Alcohol Content: 14%
Food Pairing: Poultry, Lamb
Bottle Size: 750ml
Maturity: 2021 - 2034
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Critic Score
James Suckling - 96
Decanter - 96
Vinous - 96
Robert Parker - 94
Wine Advocate - 95
Jancis Robinson - 18+
Vivino - 4.3
Tasting Notes
2010 was a great vintage in Rioja in general and seems to be exceptional here, with a 2010 Viña Ardanza Selección Especial (what used to be Reserva Especial) that can challenge any of the recent vintages and hopefully can develop in bottle to reach the heights of years like 1973 or 1964. The wine is expressive, aromatic, very elegant and clean, with classical Rioja aromas of long aging in barrel and slow oxidation through the years in wood. The palate is polished and sleek but shows plenty of energy, with very fine, mostly resolved tannins and very good harmony and persistence. There is great complexity, and you could start smelling spice and smoke to move to earthy tones, hints of beef blood, cherries in liqueur, curry, diesel, old furniture and forest floor. A great Viña Ardanza!