2005 Bodegas LAN Rioja Crianza
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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
