Bodegas Altanza Lealtanza Crianza 2009
Rioja (Tempranillo)
Rioja, Spain
$17.95 (114835)
Critic Reviews (3)
This has a very lifted savoury nose with herbal, rosemary scents, currant/rhubarb fruit, cedar, some earth and lead...
A pleasantly lively and fruity, wild strawberry-flavoured Rioja that's neither very traditional nor modern in style....
Exhibits more heat and caramelization than previous vintages. Vivid Sangria, pumped up by cherries in simple syrup...
Community Reviews (6)
Great!
Good for the price, albeit a lesser Rioja.
This is a pleasant and reasonably smooth wine for the price, but perhaps there is a bit too much wood or cedar or pencil for my taste. It does not reach ninety territory in my opinion.
A pleasant, medium-bodied Rioja, with decent if unexceptional flavours in the red fruit spectrum. interestingly, unlike JS, I don't perceive much oak in this wine and I am quite sensitive to that (bottle variation?). Decent acidity and tannin and just an average finish. Good wine, but a bit boring to be honest. Tasted July 2014.