LAN, Reserva, Rioja

This was really good. Very well balanced. Paired with chorizo paella. It worked well!

2018 vintage

Deep ruby garnet. Aromas of plum, cherry, blackberry, tobacco, vanilla, smoke. Medium+ acidity, fine tannins. Well made.

2018 vintage

Aromas of cherries, berries, and plums with notes of vanilla, cinnamon, almonds and hints of chocolate and mushrooms

2018 vintage

Really nice and bright medium bodied, clean finish, lemon zest, and cranberries. Strong graphite and a little crushed red pepper. Yum

2018 vintage

Buttered toast, sweet nut, currant, tar, and caramel nose. Bold flavours on the medium-full bodied palate; elegantly structured and graceful finish. 4.5/5

2018 vintage

Red cherry

2018 vintage

The appearance was brilliant ruby color with no sediment. On the nose, it offered red cherries, tobacco, and a light oak aroma, with a faint floral undertone. On the palate is a delightful medley of fresh red fruit and berries, subtle herbaceous notes, and hints of tobacco and vanilla. A medium, well-rounded finish.

2018 vintage

Bu en succ. Ample et joufflu, tannique et boisé. Pas aimé.

2018 vintage

Full bodied, mellow and smooth to drink. Really enjoyable.

2018 vintage

Easy drinking and well balanced nose and taste. Went very well with beef pot roast, cauliflower and potatoes.

2018 vintage

91- pts. Roland brought to the house. A nicely balanced Rioja (not to big or sweet or oaky). It would make my short list. Get some.

2018 vintage

Good deep dark red, not showing any age. Ripe dark fruits, black currant & dark berries. A big full round palate with lovely texture, dry. Excellent drinking but will keep well for a few years yet, great value.

2015 vintage

Vertical of: 2018 LAN Crianza 2015 LAN Reserva 2005 LAN Gran Reserva It’s always nice to try an extended Rioja vertical. You really get a sense of the house style. The last time I did a LAN vertical was with the 2012, 2010, and 2008. I like that LAN does not overdo the usage of oak. All wines were paired with Spanish-style meatballs in tomato sauce, as well as Moroccan lentil chili with couscous. The 2018 LAN Crianza had a …

2015 vintage

Black cherry with weak black tea notes and cigar box. Nicely put together with moderate tannins. Even better on night #2.

2015 vintage

Very well made rioja. Smooth as satin. Black cherry and earth. A little tannic chew.

2015 vintage

Nice respectable Rioja. Solid choice if faced with limited selection. Still drinking well in 2023.

2015 vintage

Bright ruby. Red fruits, earth and some vege leaves. M/m- body, medium grained tannins, some alcohol warm exposure, mild oak in finish, average as a reserva, but friendly to foods as a table wine. WS 88, JS 91, TA 93 Ap 5/5, Ar 11/15, Palate 16/20, Overall 3+3/10 Total 88/100

2015 vintage

Solid Rioja Reserva, but nothing special. No where close to the 2007 vintage.

2015 vintage

Drinking perfectly now and is a perfect representation of Rioja Reserva- earthy, cellarymusty, mouth-filling without being robust. Drink now.

2015 vintage

Earthy, fallen leaves with rain Behind this, berry like aroma smoothly Also pomegranate juice aroma tannins but i like it so no problem I liked it because of only little oaky touch not heavy Decanted 30 minutes

2015 vintage

This Rioja is medium ruby in the glass with a nose and palate of kirsch, leather and just a hint of smoke. It had a fiercely tannic and unpleasant finish. I'm writing in the past tense because I tasted the wine 24 hrs later and was amazed by how the tannins softened. You can find this wine at your local Total and sometimes Whole Foods with a free corkscrew at around $20/btl. Is it Vega? Of course not. But at …

2015 vintage

At dinner in Vic parador, nice enough, but tad underpowered and awkward, no layering, flavours not yet fully melded but tannic notes and short, expected more drive to fruit from a reserva, disappointing, perhaps upside. G (15).

2015 vintage

Good value and paired nicely with a robust meat

2015 vintage

Nice with hamburger

2015 vintage

Same as prior note. A 2 hour decant and proper serving temp is the key. Do not pop and pour. Will save my last bottle for Ethan's vertical.

2015 vintage

All sorts of earthy flavors and aromas in this wine, but it also has enough sweetness to keep it balanced. Aroma has a lot of mocha, dried cherry and some licorice. Flavor has a lot of spices all over.

2015 vintage

Nice full Tempranillo at a very drinkable point in its elevation. Dark color, slight cigar box note on the oak. Not a fruit bomb rather a full bodied balanced red wine that is past any tannic notes, not intense in varietal character mostly plummy but quite solid as a red wine and was very nice with a steak. Good value

2015 vintage

Bold full body Rioja that could benefit from more time resting, although perfectly fine to drink now. Notes of dark berries and oak up front. Excellent balance. Medium tannins. Overall, a very nice Rioja. Next time I will decant and let sit for 30 min

2015 vintage

Wow, belle découverte. Plus clair qu'attendu, notes de vanille, fraises, tabac et cuir. Beaucoup moins dense que ce que la Rioja offre habituellement ce qui le rend fort digeste.

2015 vintage

I’m leaving my professional blind tasting notes on this wine… I see a lot of contradictions in the 25 notes I see here and want to hopefully provide some clarity for a more accurate review. Sight: This wine is MEDIUM RUBY nothing else… I tasted this next to a Swanson Petit Verdot and that is as purple as it gets! Nose: The nose puts me in a warm continental climate old world region immediately… Ripe, warm Blackberry, Sweeter Black Cherries …

2015 vintage

Didn't give this much breathing time at all, but it opened up very nicely. Dark purple with medium legs. Nose had some strawberry and oak to it; and on the tongue some blackberry and strawberry and touch of oak wood flavor. Very nice , medium to long finish. Great and at a great price.

2015 vintage

Nose: Liquorice. Dark cherries. Vanilla. Medium intensity. Palate: Strawberry. Vanilla. Dark chocolate. Cherry. High acidity. Medium plus tannins. Dry. Medium plus body. Medium plus intensity. Medium finish, dried fruits. Good value! Drink for the next 5 years.

2015 vintage

Excellent Rioja, nice oak but not overwhelming, good depth. Good QPR < $20

2015 vintage

Boring, expected more for being a reserva. Came with a free corkscrew(!) which, jokes aside, was the best part (a nice double-notched one). Wine was drinkable.

2015 vintage

ruby burgundy red, little clarity, ruby hue Nose: plum, earth, dirt, bitter chocolate, cigar, tannins, oak Pal: plum, earth, dirt, bitter chocolate, tobacco, minerals, oak Feel: medium, acidic Finish: medium T7

2015 vintage

Decant for 1 hour. Dark purple color and pretty fast legs. On the nose, some leather and a bit of spice (allspice ?). Taste of plum, leather, and a little saffron. Medium short finish on the tongue, a little harsh

2015 vintage

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