La Rioja Alta Vina Ardanza Reserva 2016

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La Rioja Alta
Vina Ardanza Reserva 2016

Vintage : 2016
Country : Spain
Region : Rioja
Subregion
Type : Red
Style Rich and Spicy
Format : 75cl
Alcohol : 13,7°
Grappes : 80% Tempranillo, 20% Grenache

Experts		Score	Vintage
JS	James Suckling	95	2016
TA	Tim Atkin	94	2016
RP	Robert Parker	94	2016
WS	Wine Spectator	93	2016
VN	Vinous (Antonio Galloni)	94	2015
DCT	Decanter	93	2015

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James Suckling (JS) : 95 Points (2016)

Savory and complex with dried orange peel, cedar and plenty of sweet spices, walnuts, caramel, dried mushrooms and pine needles. Shows maturity here, with a medium body and superb freshness. Incredibly long finish with lots of truffle and walnut. Lasts over a minute. Very complete now, but you can still hold it.

Tim Atkin (TA) : 94 Points (2016)

Ardanza is a traditional pan-regional Rioja that marries Tempranillo from Cenicero and Rodezno with 20% Garnacha from Tudelilla. Aged in lightly toasted American barrels, it's sweet, spicy and complex, with leather, wild strawberry and red pepper notes, fine, scented oak and the freshness of the vintage. (2/2023)

Robert Parker (RP) : 94 Points (2016)

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. Rating: 94+

Wine Spectator (WS) : 93 Points (2016)

An intriguing red, with steeped raspberry, balsamico, dried black cherry, iron and iodine aromas and flavors. Silky on the palate and finely knit, this is a rich, medium-bodied red that offers supple tannins. A lovely example of Rioja in a more traditional style, this should open well in the decanter or with time in the cellar. Tempranillo and Garnacha. Best from 2025 through 2033. 50,000 cases made, 9,000 cases imported.

Vinous (Antonio Galloni) (VN) : 94 Points (2015)

Deep magenta. An intensely perfumed bouquet evokes ripe black raspberry, cherry cola, potpourri, tobacco and exotic spices, plus a smoky mineral flourish. Sweet and broad in the mouth, offering lush red and blue fruit, spicecake, mocha and coconut flavors that firm up on the back half. Finishes extremely long and spicy, with resonating florality, gently chewy tannins and lingering oak spice notes. (JR) (4/2021)

Decanter (DCT) : 93 Points (2015)

Bright beacon of freshness, layers of dark cherry fruit, with hints of a bright Garnacha. Fine and soft tannin, lots of mocha and cacao. Juicy, lively, with a long finish. A model blend, excellent. (11/2021)

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