Producer Notes
La Rioja Alta produce a large number of wines from the low to the high end of the market. They are traditional in style but employ modern facilities and set the marker for quality in the region. Their wines are well made and thoughtful but complexity starts with the Viรฑa Ardana and Ardanza Reservas. These provide excellent value and should be approached with at least 5 years of age. In good years they produce two Gran Reservas, 904 and 890, which are elegant, complex, and sometimes tricky to get hold of, particularly the latter. Both rank among the best wines produced in Rioja.
Vintage Notes
2005 was a good vintage in Rioja
Other wines from La Rioja Alta
1998 Rioja Gran Reserva 904: ยฃ110
2001 Rioja Gran Reserva 890: ยฃ240
2001 Gran Reserva 904 Rioja: ยฃ175
2004 Gran Reserva 904 Rioja (150cl): ยฃ225
2005 Gran Reserva 904 Rioja (150cl): ยฃ225
2005 Gran Reserva 904 Rioja: ยฃ105
2010 Rioja Gran Reserva 904: ยฃ78
2011 Gran Reserva 904 Rioja (150cl): ยฃ215
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