TN: 2001 La Rioja Alta Rioja Viña Alberdi Reserva (Spain, La Rioja, Rioja)

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  • 2001 La Rioja Alta Rioja Viña Alberdi Reserva - Spain, La Rioja, Rioja (8/1/2009)
    Had this over the course of the last two evenings. Quite a pretty wine. Medium bodied. Plum and cherry fruit with earth, spice and some dill pickle (which is likely from the American oak). This is a very nice QPR. To me, although this will probably cellar for a decade longer and improve, this is a great wine to drink now.

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Always a favorite bottle from a well respected producer. Nice note. I thought they were a little more traditionally styled, do they use American oak?

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Mark.

Traditionally styled, this is. They do use American oak though.

SP

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Thanks for the TN, Steffen. Here is my recent note for their 01 Selección Especial:

  • 2001 La Rioja Alta Rioja Viña Alberdi Selección Especial - Spain, La Rioja, Rioja (2/17/2009)
    Medium ruby/garnet color. Nose of cinnamon and nutmeg with some saddle leather and sweet cream notes, a touch of barnyard funk and some sour strawberry. Racy acidity on the palate, palate-cleansing, medium bodied and very dry with fine tannins. 90+ (90 pts.)

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Well, to be clear, it is traditional in Rioja to use american oak.