Spain Wine Reviews
I drank these 2 wines and tasted aromatic, bright, citrus, floral, stone fruit. The wines are aged, sur lies and came from The Decanter Magazine Wine Club by Wine Access.
Wine reviews by: Jessyca Frederick |
What an interesting wine! Initial impressions of stone fruit and floral notes on the nose. The honeyed character made me think of Viognier, but it was different... “waxiness.”
Tasting notes: stone fruit, floral, aromatic, citrus, bright
2012 La Rioja Alta Viña Ardanza Reserva
Rioja Alta (both a region and the winery which produces this wine) is an insider favorite, typically because it offers such great drinking value and ageability.
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