User Ratings

3.4/5

Expert Rating

88.7

2005 Bodegas LAN Rioja Crianza

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Vineyard: Bodegas Lan

Price: $9.98- $12.45

Varietal: Tempranillo

Drink By: 2014

Style: Red

Region: Spain >Dominiaciones de Origen (DO) >Rioja

Other Vintages: 2006 2004 1999

Winemaker's Notes

Tasting notes: Brilliant red cherry with violet hues. Elegant ageing aromas with fruity notes. It develops a good balance at the palate coming from the sweet and elegant tannins. Serving suggestions: Cold starters, pasta, poultry. Perfect as wine by glass

Expert Reviews

90

90

"Light scents of crushed rose petals and frisky cherry tomato flavors give this a bright, zesty tone. The tannins are also light, with a gravelly feel. This is a versatile red for olives and jamon Serrano, or more substantial meats such as duck." Read more

Stephen Tanzer's International Wine Cellar

88

Light red. Freh red erry ad floral aroma dilay a virat, traightforward character. Juicy, tightly woud red fruit flavor etray o tai ad ick u a zety, eery quality with air. Thi clea, racig wie fiihe with good clarity ad eritece. Read more

CellarTracker Community Tasting Notes

88

Community Tasting Notes (average 87.5 pts. and median of 88 pts. in 28 notes) Read more

Rating for Spain-Dominiaciones de Origen (DO)-Rioja: 92 (good year)

Drinkability: young, aging quickly, could be good now

User Tasting Notes

Fellow Drync'r

2/5

Sharp - with a slight rubbing alcohol bite. But drinkable, we drank the whole bottle in one sitting :)

Fellow Drync'r

2/5

90 rating, wine enthusiast or spectator

Much too sharp, not smooth or clean

Fellow Drync'r

3/5

Imported by grape expectations Inc, Richmond ca
In sf with Macy

Fellow Drync'r

4/5

Recommended by Guiluamme
Great value wine

leonbell

4/5

rich red Rioja that improves with breathing.

Fellow Drync'r

wine trial wine of the year; light red

desidrync

Specs $11.79