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2008 Vina Ardanza Reserva, La Rioja Alta

Past peakAll goneVivino community 4.3/5

La Rioja Alta have just released their delicious 2008 Viña Ardanza, an outstanding Reserva Rioja which offers enormous quality and longevity at a very modest price. This comes highly recommended, the quality at this price point is very hard to beat. It will age beautifully for 8+ years, but is already delicious and will drink very well from the moment it arrives in July 2017. La Rioja Alta is one of the grand old names of Rioja, established in 1890 at the same spot where their head office sits today and is still family-owned. One of the most historic and greatest Bodegas in the region, they co

Colour / grapeRed · Tempranillo/Tinto Fino/Tinto Roriz
RegionRioja, Spain
Drink window2018–2024
2018Past peak2026
Best withBeef, Lamb, Veal, Poultry

Critics

Vivino community 4.3/5

Vivino

Wine-Searcher aggregate (10 critics) 91/100

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Consumption history

Bottles opened · 24 total

24 bottles · Historical reconciliation 2026-06-16 · Backfilled: bottles bought minus current stock (incl. in-bond). Historical drinking that predates the manual drink log.