Bodegas LAN
Reserva Culmen Rioja Tempranillo Blend
La Rioja Alta, La Rioja, Spain
This is a delicious nine-year-old Rioja. Showing nice complexity with a nice mouthfeel.
Showing black fruits with wood, licorice, vanilla, earth, coffee, light vinaigrette, black tea, peppercorn, wet leaves, spices and light herbs.
Full bodied and smooth with medium plus acidity.
Nice finish with spices and tangy raspberries.
Needs a couple of hours of airtime to open up properly. Still young and will be better in the next 5 to 10 years.
Rich and engaging. Spicy and tasty.
I paired it with cheeses and crackers. Great with the brie cheese.
A blend of 88% Tempranillo and 12% Graciano. Aged for 26 months in French Oak barrels.
13.5% alcohol by volume.
92 points.
$65.
This is a delicious nine-year-old Rioja. Showing nice complexity with a nice mouthfeel.
Showing black fruits with wood, licorice, vanilla, earth, coffee, light vinaigrette, black tea, peppercorn, wet leaves, spices and light herbs.
Full bodied and smooth with medium plus acidity.
Nice finish with spices and tangy raspberries.
Needs a couple of hours of airtime to open up properly. Still young and will be better in the next 5 to 10 years.
Rich and engaging. Spicy and tasty.
I paired it with cheeses and crackers. Great with the brie cheese.
A blend of 88% Tempranillo and 12% Graciano. Aged for 26 months in French Oak barrels.
13.5% alcohol by volume.
92 points.
$65.
This is a wonderful 9 year old Rioja Reserva. Showing a great nose, once it opens up, with a great mouthfeel. Complex and exciting.
Showing red and black fruits with earth, wood, spices, peppercorn, chocolates, tobacco, vegetables, earth and black tea.
Needs 90 minutes to open up properly.
Enjoyable by itself or with food. I paired it with cheeses and olives.
Tangy and interesting. Just delicious.
13.5% alcohol by volume.
92 points.
This is a wonderful 9 year old Rioja Reserva. Showing a great nose, once it opens up, with a great mouthfeel. Complex and exciting.
Showing red and black fruits with earth, wood, spices, peppercorn, chocolates, tobacco, vegetables, earth and black tea.
Needs 90 minutes to open up properly.
Enjoyable by itself or with food. I paired it with cheeses and olives.
Tangy and interesting. Just delicious.
13.5% alcohol by volume.
92 points.
For #tempranilloday here is a delicious one from Rioja.
A very pretty color of dark ruby with a reddish/ brick rim.
Delightful nose of blueberries, black currants, sweet cherries, wood, licorice, spices, light vanilla, earth, tobacco, peppercorn, pencil lead, dark coffee and dark chocolates.
Medium plus in body and elegant with medium plus acidity and long legs.
Dry on the palate with cherries, blueberries, cedar, spices, tobacco, brown sugar, coffee, earth, wet rocks, vegetables, pencil lead and peppercorn.
Long finish with fine-grained tannins and tangy cranberries.
This is a great Tempranillo blend from Rioja. Spicy and intense with nice complexity and a great mouthfeel.
This 8 year old is starting to drink very nicely now. Would be nice to see how it evolves in the next 10 years.
Good by itself as a sipping wine. A good wine to enjoy with friends and talk about. Awesome nose. Loved smelling on it for a long while.
Needs 90 minutes in a decanter to open up properly and remove some of the acidity, so take your time.
A good food wine too. Nicely balanced with enough fruits for the earthiness this region brings to the table.
A good quality wine that will age nicely in the next 10 years. The tangy finish makes it interesting.
A blend of 88% Tempranillo and 12% Graciano. Grapes were hand-harvested and aged for 26 months in French Oak barrels.
13.5% alcohol by volume.
92 points.
$65.
For #tempranilloday here is a delicious one from Rioja.
A very pretty color of dark ruby with a reddish/ brick rim.
Delightful nose of blueberries, black currants, sweet cherries, wood, licorice, spices, light vanilla, earth, tobacco, peppercorn, pencil lead, dark coffee and dark chocolates.
Medium plus in body and elegant with medium plus acidity and long legs.
Dry on the palate with cherries, blueberries, cedar, spices, tobacco, brown sugar, coffee, earth, wet rocks, vegetables, pencil lead and peppercorn.
Long finish with fine-grained tannins and tangy cranberries.
This is a great Tempranillo blend from Rioja. Spicy and intense with nice complexity and a great mouthfeel.
This 8 year old is starting to drink very nicely now. Would be nice to see how it evolves in the next 10 years.
Good by itself as a sipping wine. A good wine to enjoy with friends and talk about. Awesome nose. Loved smelling on it for a long while.
Needs 90 minutes in a decanter to open up properly and remove some of the acidity, so take your time.
A good food wine too. Nicely balanced with enough fruits for the earthiness this region brings to the table.
A good quality wine that will age nicely in the next 10 years. The tangy finish makes it interesting.
A blend of 88% Tempranillo and 12% Graciano. Grapes were hand-harvested and aged for 26 months in French Oak barrels.
13.5% alcohol by volume.
92 points.
$65.
85% Tempranillo and 15% Graciano. Outstanding vintage of this flagship Bodegas LAN Rioja. Intense and bright red color. Aromas and flavors of ripe blackberry, black plums, dark chocolate and well aged balsamic vinegar. Additional hints of baking spices, rose petals, graphite and cedar. Hint of dried cranberries on the tangy finish. Medium plus body and excellent complexity. The fruit and organics are extremely well balanced, as is the acidity and alcohol. Make sure you give this one a long decant. Brilliant! Thank You, Kase. Revisited in January 2023. Still outstanding!!
85% Tempranillo and 15% Graciano. Outstanding vintage of this flagship Bodegas LAN Rioja. Intense and bright red color. Aromas and flavors of ripe blackberry, black plums, dark chocolate and well aged balsamic vinegar. Additional hints of baking spices, rose petals, graphite and cedar. Hint of dried cranberries on the tangy finish. Medium plus body and excellent complexity. The fruit and organics are extremely well balanced, as is the acidity and alcohol. Make sure you give this one a long decant. Brilliant! Thank You, Kase. Revisited in January 2023. Still outstanding!!
Mar 4th, 2022
