Abel Mendoza, Viura, Rioja

Abel Mendoza · Rioja Spain

White · Viura
Critics Average score from professional wine critics and publications.
89 /100
Reviews
3
professional

Vintages

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Community Reviews

5
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Reviews
88.7
Avg Score
90
Highest
Taster #5454 · Jun 14, 2018
90/100
Very beautiful wine. Really pretty and elegant. Very much white Burgundy like. Lovely florals on the nose and palate. Soft and lush.
2016 vintage
Taster #2769 · Dec 15, 2017
88/100
Far too young at present, this is quite austere with only the faintest hints of preserved lemon. Remarkble texture and interesting non-fruit phenolics. You can tell this will turn into the nutty manadarin rind glory that old Viura tranforms into. Wait a few years before contemplating it.
2016 vintage
Taster #8424 · Jun 17, 2015
88/100
Mature Rioja tasting at The Sampler (The Sampler, South Kensington) : Rounding out to a creamy fullness. Less bright and zippy than previously and heading towards being a good food wine. ***
2009 vintage
Taster #8424 · Sep 10, 2011
Similar to when last tasted at the bodega last November. Fragrant, floral, good minerality and a lighter zippier streak. Starting todevelop on the finish and hint at Pinot gris or even Gewurtz (hope this fades quickly!)in a faintly metalic, hard-to-describe way. ***
2009 vintage
Taster #8424 · Nov 26, 2010
Abel Mendoza (Rioja) : 40% Malvasia with 15% each of Torrontes, Viura, Garnacha Blanca and Tempranillo Blanco. More floral on the nose. Rounded with balancing zing. Really quite complex. Finishes positively with a floral, ripe, almost honeyed fruit. very aromatic. Top ***
2009 vintage