Following on from the stunning 2001 Assortment earlier this week (just a few cases left), i am delighted to offer another absolutely superb wine at a quite brilliant price.
Having rested in the cellars at La Rioja Alta for 21 years, this perfectly aged Spanish icon is in its peak drinking window right now, but should continue to delight for another decade or more!
If you like the sound of a perfectly mature, classically-styled Rioja with the ultimate provenance, that sings with the complexity of two decades of candlelight racking and American oak ageing, then look no further.
I have just a handful of cases available of this wine, and am currently offering it below the price of mature stock - the best price online is £312 IB per 6x75
La Rioja Alta S.A.
Viña Ardanza Reserva 2004, Rioja, 6x750ml
(Ex-Cellar 2026)
£295.00 In Bond
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James Suckling: 94 Points –
"Very fresh and floral with blackberry and blueberry character. Black truffle and sweet tobacco character... Beautiful now but will go on for years." Wine Spectator: 94 Points (#22 in the Top 100 Wines of 2013) – "Cedar, tobacco and spice hints frame dried cherry, berry and vanilla notes in this silky red... The wine has a lovely, weightless intensity." Robert Parker’s Wine Advocate (Luis Gutiérrez / Neal Martin): 94 / 93 Points – "Enticing bouquet with dark cherry, Christmas cake, dried fig and espresso... It is simply delicious on the bittersweet finish." |
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22/09/2026 - 2001 La Rioja Alta Assortment - all 5 wines from one of the greatest vintages ever!
02/10/2026 - 2024 Vintage Port: 98-point Fonseca, 97-point Taylors, 91-point Croft