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La Rioja Alta
La Rioja Alta continues to be one of the benchmarks for traditionally produced Rioja wine. Established in 1890 at the same spot where their head office sits today, their three Reserva Wine brands, Alberdi, Arana and Ardanza are named after the founding families, all three of which remain shareholders. The company still maintains traditional Rioja winemaking practices whilst embracing many of the new technological advances.
It is unusual for a great bodega of Rioja to own vineyards, but La Rioja Alta own 360ha from which they can source top-quality grapes, resulting in excellent fruit and richness throughout their wines. Tempranillo dominates the plantings, complemented with a small proportion of Garnacha and Graciano vines.
The company is renowned for the quality of its Reservas and in particular for its Gran Reservas, the 904 and the 890. The latter are produced only in exceptional years, are amongst the finest wines being produced in Rioja today.
Gran Reserva 890 is named, rather confusingly, after the date of the creation of La Rioja Alta (1890). It is the non-plus-ultra of the family, a wine that slumbers patiently for 6 years in oak, then is allowed to rest in bottle for a few more years before its released to the suspecting market-place.
 
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Viña Alberdi, Reserva, La Rioja Alta | Spain » Rioja | |||
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Medium Bodied,
Dry,
Red,
Tempranillo/Tinto Fino,
Drink now,
12.5% alc.
The 2005 Alberdi is a blend of 80% Tempranillo and 20% Mazuela (Carignan). Medium ruby in colour, it exhibits a nicely developed and expressive nose of cedar, spice, and red currants. The 2005 has all of the charm and exuberance which one associates with this property, its characteristic ... MORE |
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| 12 x 75cl | 98 cases | £112.92 |
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Viña Arana, Reserva, La Rioja Alta | Spain » Rioja | |||
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Medium-Full Bodied,
Dry,
Red,
Tempranillo/Tinto Fino,
Drink now,
13% alc.
In terms of Spanish vintages, the two star performers in the last decade have been 2001 and 2004, their voices not dissimilar to the great duet performed by 1994 and 1995, with, in both cases, the earlier year gaining the initial plaudits, only for the praise for the latter vintage to achieve a ... MORE |
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| 12 x 75cl | 96 cases | £144.36 |
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Viña Ardanza, Reserva La Rioja Alta | Spain » Rioja | |||
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Medium-Full Bodied,
Dry,
Red,
Tempranillo/Tinto Fino,
Drink now,
13% alc.
The years when the Ardanza Reserva gains the suffix Especial are rare indeed; in living memory there have been only three; 1964, 1978 and now 2001. These are deemed, explicitly as it turns out, to be extremely special years and it should come as no surprise that the 2001, even by ... MORE |
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| 12 x 75cl | 199 cases | £174.12 |
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Gran Reserva 904, La Rioja Alta | Spain » Rioja | |||
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Medium-Full Bodied,
Dry,
Red,
Tempranillo/Tinto Fino,
Ready, but will keep,
13% alc.
There are some who claim that Gran Reserva Rioja provides almost too much of a good thing; why leave the wine for quite so long in wood, when, with a shorter maturation, one would have a more expressive and robust Reserva wine. These people are entitled to this opinion; indeed, in the vast ... MORE |
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| 12 x 75cl | 98 cases | £292.92 |
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Viña Ardanza Reserva, La Rioja Alta | Spain » Rioja | |||
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Medium-Full Bodied,
Dry,
Red,
Tempranillo/Tinto Fino,
Ready, but will keep,
12.5% alc.
Weighty, but still a moderately-sized effort, the 1994 Vino Ardanza Reserva offers an intense, classic nose of smoke, earth, tobacco, cigar box, red currants, and minerals. Already revealing some amber in its ruby color, it possesses a soft, medium-bodied texture as well as attractive, fleshy ... MORE |
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| 12 x 75cl | 1 case | £833.28 |
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Gran Reserva 890, La Rioja Alta | Spain » Rioja | |||
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Medium-Full Bodied,
Dry,
Red,
Tempranillo/Tinto Fino,
Ready, but will keep,
12.5% alc.
Named, rather confusingly, after the date of the creation of La Rioja Alta (1890) Gran Reserva 890 is the non plus ultra of the family, a wine that slumbers patiently for 6 years in oak, and then is allowed to rest in bottle and then, finally, is released to the suspecting market-place. ... MORE |
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| 12 x 75cl | 23 cases | £878.28 |
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Gran Reserva 904, La Rioja Alta | Spain » Rioja | |||
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Medium-Full Bodied,
Dry,
Red,
Tempranillo/Tinto Fino,
Ready, but will keep,
12.5% alc.
In a head-to-head of those two great Rioja vintages, 1995 is now showing even more promise than the 1994 and this wine is no exception. An absolute gem, try it with roast turkey or game. |
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| 12 x 75cl | 2 cases | £1058.28 |
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Gran Reserva 904, La Rioja Alta | Spain » Rioja | |||
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Medium-Full Bodied,
Dry,
Red,
Other Varieties,
Drink now,
12.5% alc.
1985 was a near-perfect vintage, with a warm summer and a perfect ripening season. The premium 904 cuvée is afforded 4 months in 100 year old oak vats and 5 years in American oak barrels with 10 hand rackings. Made up of 85% Tempranillo, with 15% divided between Graciano and Mazuelo, ... MORE |
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Gran Reserva 890, La Rioja Alta | Spain » Rioja | |||
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Medium-Full Bodied,
Dry,
Red,
Tempranillo/Tinto Fino,
Ready, but will keep,
12.5% alc.
One of Rioja's reference point for classically styled Gran Reservas, 1994 La Rioja Alta 890 shows mature complexity and fabulous finesse. A seductive nose of dried plums, tobacco, blackberries, and licorice emerges from this light garnet-coloured wine. On the palate, multi-layered, ripe ... MORE |
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| 12 x 75cl | 1 case | £1553.28 |
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Gran Reserva 890, La Rioja Alta | Spain » Rioja | |||
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Medium-Full Bodied,
Dry,
Red,
Tempranillo/Tinto Fino,
Drink now,
12.5% alc.
"This winery's top of the line offerings are the Gran Reservas. The 1981 Gran Reserva 890 boasts a knock-out nose of smoke, charcoal, vanillin, black fruits, and cigar smoke. There is tannin in the background, but the wine is broad and expansive, with considerable fruit, and length. 1981 ... MORE |
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Viña Alberdi, Reserva, La Rioja Alta | Spain » Rioja | |||
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Medium Bodied,
Dry,
Red,
Tempranillo/Tinto Fino,
Drink now,
12.5% alc.
The 2005 Alberdi is a blend of 80% Tempranillo and 20% Mazuela (Carignan). Medium ruby in colour, it exhibits a nicely developed and expressive nose of cedar, spice, and red currants. The 2005 has all of the charm and exuberance which one associates with this property, its characteristic ... MORE |
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| 75cl | £14.95 |
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£161.52
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Viña Arana, Reserva, La Rioja Alta | Spain » Rioja | |||
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Medium-Full Bodied,
Dry,
Red,
Tempranillo/Tinto Fino,
Drink now,
13% alc.
In terms of Spanish vintages, the two star performers in the last decade have been 2001 and 2004, their voices not dissimilar to the great duet performed by 1994 and 1995, with, in both cases, the earlier year gaining the initial plaudits, only for the praise for the latter vintage to achieve a ... MORE |
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| 75cl | £18.45 |
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| 12 x 75cl |
(12 x £16.61)
£199.32
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Viña Ardanza, Reserva La Rioja Alta | Spain » Rioja | |||
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Medium-Full Bodied,
Dry,
Red,
Tempranillo/Tinto Fino,
Drink now,
13% alc.
The years when the Ardanza Reserva gains the suffix Especial are rare indeed; in living memory there have been only three; 1964, 1978 and now 2001. These are deemed, explicitly as it turns out, to be extremely special years and it should come as no surprise that the 2001, even by ... MORE |
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| 75cl | £21.75 |
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| 12 x 75cl |
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£234.96
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Gran Reserva 904, La Rioja Alta | Spain » Rioja | |||
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Medium-Full Bodied,
Dry,
Red,
Tempranillo/Tinto Fino,
Ready, but will keep,
13% alc.
There are some who claim that Gran Reserva Rioja provides almost too much of a good thing; why leave the wine for quite so long in wood, when, with a shorter maturation, one would have a more expressive and robust Reserva wine. These people are entitled to this opinion; indeed, in the vast ... MORE |
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| 75cl | £34.95 |
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(12 x £31.46)
£377.52
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Viña Ardanza Reserva, La Rioja Alta | Spain » Rioja | |||
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Medium-Full Bodied,
Dry,
Red,
Tempranillo/Tinto Fino,
Ready, but will keep,
12.5% alc.
Weighty, but still a moderately-sized effort, the 1994 Vino Ardanza Reserva offers an intense, classic nose of smoke, earth, tobacco, cigar box, red currants, and minerals. Already revealing some amber in its ruby color, it possesses a soft, medium-bodied texture as well as attractive, fleshy ... MORE |
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| 75cl | £95.00 |
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| 12 x 75cl |
(12 x £85.50)
£1026.00
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Gran Reserva 890, La Rioja Alta | Spain » Rioja | |||
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Medium-Full Bodied,
Dry,
Red,
Tempranillo/Tinto Fino,
Ready, but will keep,
12.5% alc.
Named, rather confusingly, after the date of the creation of La Rioja Alta (1890) Gran Reserva 890 is the non plus ultra of the family, a wine that slumbers patiently for 6 years in oak, and then is allowed to rest in bottle and then, finally, is released to the suspecting market-place. ... MORE |
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| 75cl | £100.00 |
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(12 x £90.00)
£1080.00
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Gran Reserva 904, La Rioja Alta | Spain » Rioja | |||
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Medium-Full Bodied,
Dry,
Red,
Tempranillo/Tinto Fino,
Ready, but will keep,
12.5% alc.
In a head-to-head of those two great Rioja vintages, 1995 is now showing even more promise than the 1994 and this wine is no exception. An absolute gem, try it with roast turkey or game. |
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| 75cl | £120.00 |
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| 12 x 75cl |
(12 x £108.00)
£1296.00
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Gran Reserva 904, La Rioja Alta | Spain » Rioja | |||
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Medium-Full Bodied,
Dry,
Red,
Other Varieties,
Drink now,
12.5% alc.
1985 was a near-perfect vintage, with a warm summer and a perfect ripening season. The premium 904 cuvée is afforded 4 months in 100 year old oak vats and 5 years in American oak barrels with 10 hand rackings. Made up of 85% Tempranillo, with 15% divided between Graciano and Mazuelo, ... MORE |
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| 75cl | £145.00 |
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Gran Reserva 890, La Rioja Alta | Spain » Rioja | |||
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Medium-Full Bodied,
Dry,
Red,
Tempranillo/Tinto Fino,
Ready, but will keep,
12.5% alc.
One of Rioja's reference point for classically styled Gran Reservas, 1994 La Rioja Alta 890 shows mature complexity and fabulous finesse. A seductive nose of dried plums, tobacco, blackberries, and licorice emerges from this light garnet-coloured wine. On the palate, multi-layered, ripe ... MORE |
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| 75cl | £175.00 |
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| 12 x 75cl |
(12 x £157.50)
£1890.00
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Gran Reserva 890, La Rioja Alta | Spain » Rioja | |||
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Medium-Full Bodied,
Dry,
Red,
Tempranillo/Tinto Fino,
Drink now,
12.5% alc.
"This winery's top of the line offerings are the Gran Reservas. The 1981 Gran Reserva 890 boasts a knock-out nose of smoke, charcoal, vanillin, black fruits, and cigar smoke. There is tannin in the background, but the wine is broad and expansive, with considerable fruit, and length. 1981 ... MORE |
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| 75cl | £225.00 |
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