La Rioja Wine

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  November 2009

  La Rioja Alta Rioja Gran Reserva 904 1985

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  like a great Burgundy

  Wine review by jons

  
  

• November 2009

  I know you didn't mention them, and normally I am not a fan of giving ... thought i would throw out "La Rioja Alta Rioja Gran Reserva 890 1989"....but I am recently on a big Spanish kick.

  Forum post in the topic Celebratory bottle... by kylewolf

  
  
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  November 2009

  La Puerta Malbec 2008

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  No written review

  Wine review by drsint

  
  
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  November 2009

  Bodegas Bilbainas Rioja la Vicalanda de Vina Pomal Reserva 1995

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  Wine review by Seacoast Terroir

  
  

• October 2009

  I don't think about it all that often. But with rice that's full of chicken and seafood, a la paella, I always found Rioja to work wonderfully. I imagine a sangiovese based wine would be fine too. What I don't think really works well is a fruity wine like an Australian grenache or... Read moreI don't think about it all that often. But with rice that's full of chicken and seafood, a la paella, I always found Rioja to work wonderfully. I imagine a sangiovese based wine would be fine too. What I don't think really works well is a fruity wine like an Australian grenache or zin. But Chinon and some Cotes du Rhones and some of the Touraines I tried today work really well. Swiss pinot is along those lines too.    (hide)

  Forum post in the topic Seafood and Red Wine by GregT

  
  
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  October 2009

  La Rioja Alta Rioja Vina Ardanza Reserva 2000

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  nice deep fruitfull red, full of flavour, top with roasted kid!

  Wine review by davidjongsma

  
  
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  October 2009

  Bodegas Bilbainas Rioja la Vicalanda de Vina Pomal Reserva 2001

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  No written review

  Wine review by DanielL

  
  

• October 2009

  kylewolf - there are many very good Rioja producers and it seems like there are ... classification system. La Rioja Alta, Remelluri, Beronia, Señorio de San Vicente, and most of all Lopez de Heredia are some others you can look for. Miguel Merino, a friend of mine, makes a wine... Read morekylewolf - there are many very good Rioja producers and it seems like there are ... classification system. La Rioja Alta, Remelluri, Beronia, Señorio de San Vicente, and most of all Lopez de Heredia are some others you can look for. Miguel Merino, a friend of mine, makes a wine that seems to age beautifully but has only been in business since 1994 so we can's say for certain. Heras Cordon is another. Some that are in the next category, but can sometimes produce stunning values, would include Marqués de Riscal, Marqués de Murrieta - Ygay Gran Reserva & Reserva Especial - they've been uneven but seem back on track, Martinez Bujanda who makes the Conde de Valdemar, and Bodegas Bilbainas. But don't over look the "modern " guys. Remember, they' aren't putting out their wines after long aging, so you should compare apples to apples and compare them with the traditional guys from the same vintage. Also, many wineries do a "traditional" and a new, like Muga for example with the GR and the Torre Muga. A good example of this is the Eguren family. Besides Señorío de San Vicente, they also have Viñedos de Páganos, Sierra Cantabria, and bodegas in Toro and elsewhere in Spain. Alvaro Palacios is famous for Priorat, but his families winery was in Rioja and they also are making lusher wines but nonetheless wines that should age. Bodegas Roda, one of my favorites is another. Finca Allende, a very uneven producer, puts out the Calvario that may be an excellent wine down the road but is burdened by the mixed reputation of the winery. Ramirez de Ganuza merits attention. However, these will be more costly as a rule - they're put into barrique, not old wood, the fruit is more rigorously selected, and production is typically lower than the old line bodegas    (hide)

  Forum post in the topic Air Time by GregT

  
  
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  October 2009

  Bodegas Bilbainas Rioja la Vicalanda de Vina Zaco Tempranillo 2006

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  Pleasant but nothing spectacular.

  Wine review by harimanjaro

  
  
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  October 2009

  Bodegas Lan Crianza Tinto la Rioja 2005

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  Light, balanced and easy drinking. Controlled acidity and tannins, long on the palate. Probably needs drinking soon, which won't be a chore.

  Wine review by harimanjaro

  
  

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