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Previously labelled as Telmo Rodriguez Lanzaga Rioja, Bodega Lanzaga’s Lanzaga Rioja is a terroir-focused organic Rioja, a blend of Tempranillo, Garnacha and Graciano; elegant in style, it is complex and expressive
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| Wine Style | Red Wine, Smooth Elegant Red |
|---|---|
| Grape Variety | Tempranillo, Grenache / Garnacha, Graciano |
| Wine Region | Rioja |
| Country | Spain |
| ABV | 14.0% |
| Oaked | Yes |
| Cork | Yes |
| Lifestyle | Vegan, Vegetarian, Certified Organic, Biodynamic |
| Volume | 75cl |
| Drink By | 2030 |
Known simply as Lanzaga to its fans, Bodega Lanzaga ‘Lanzaga’ Rioja used to be labelled as Telmo Rodriguez Lanzaga Rioja. It hasn’t changed substance desipite the change in name – it remains a more elegant style of Rioja that is gaining in popularity as people shun the more commercial style. Telmo is still very much involved; he was named several years ago as one of Tim Atkin’s top 10 Rioja Producers in Decanter magazine and rightly so. I think this is my favourite of all his wines. The grapes for this blend of 85% Tempranillo with 10% Garnacha or Grenache and 5% Graciano are grown organically (certified) and bio-dynamically on traditional bush vines and hand-picked before being produced into wine as naturally as possible and without commercially produced yeast or chemicals.
The 2019 vintage of Lanzaga Rioja from Bodega Lanzaga is a stunning wine from a vintage that was described by the Rioja Regulatory Council as “the” vintage in terms of quality and a wonderful expression of the terroir of Rioja. Despite the intense heat and lower yields, grape quality was excellent ensuring that the wine has complexity and elegance, with a fruity profile and a refreshing, minerally finish. On the nose, this wine presents a lovely blend of mulberries, blackberries, cherries and redcurrants with a subtle hint of oak. These aromas are complemented by notes of chocolate, spice and some savoury, meaty hints, which add to the wine’s complexity and depth. On the palate, the aromas of the Lanzaga Rioja 2019 are mirrored in the complex flavours and the fruit flavours are balanced by a refreshing minerality. The wine is medium-bodied, with a silky texture and a long, smooth finish. While this wine is drinking beautifully now, it has the body, fruit, and tannins to evolve further over the next few years. It is a serious style of Rioja that will reward those who patiently allow it to age and develop.
The 2019 vintage of Lanzaga Rioja from Bodega Lanzaga is a stunning wine from a vintage that was described by the Rioja Regulatory Council as “the” vintage in terms of quality and a wonderful expression of the terroir of Rioja. Despite the intense heat and lower yields, grape quality was excellent ensuring that the wine has complexity and elegance, with a fruity profile and a refreshing, minerally finish. On the nose, this wine presents a lovely blend of mulberries, blackberries, cherries and redcurrants with a subtle hint of oak. These aromas are complemented by notes of chocolate, spice and some savoury, meaty hints, which add to the wine’s complexity and depth. On the palate, the aromas of the Lanzaga Rioja 2019 are mirrored in the complex flavours and the fruit flavours are balanced by a refreshing minerality. The wine is medium-bodied, with a silky texture and a long, smooth finish. While this wine is drinking beautifully now, it has the body, fruit, and tannins to evolve further over the next few years. It is a serious style of Rioja that will reward those who patiently allow it to age and develop.
Recommended to drink with game, duck, goose, steak and other red meats, poultry, cheese, charcuterie and paella.
Serve at: 16 – 18°C
“Lanzaga is … the purest expression of our work in Lanciego and the main wine of our project in Rioja. Made only from a selection of the best grapes from … our 15 to 20 hectares of organic vineyards … with a very limited production. Lanzaga is a Rioja wine that has a true sense of place, a rich and complex expression of the village where it has been made. Expressive and complex on the nose with flowers, berries, cured meat, spices and minerals. Fresh and elegant on the palate with refined tannins.”
93 points – Guia Penin
“Colour, cherry, purple rim. Aroma, red berry notes, floral, spicy, violets, cocoa bean. Flavour, flavourful, fruity, good acidity.”
17/20 points – JancisRobinson.com – Nov 2023
“Deep garnet with purplish rim. Intense, rich, fragrant (but not exactly floral) and not overly sweet-smelling black fruit, the oak very much subservient to the fruit, adding just a touch of savoury spice. Rich, smooth, deep, whole-hearted and still elegant in its fruit depth. A dark, fresh, long, deliciously dry aftertaste. You could approach this now with food but it has the harmony and structure to age well for a good decade, but drink it sooner if you prefer fruit to more mature tertiary flavours. Still very youthful even if the tannins are smooth and totally integrated. One of the wines that seems effortless even though you know it wasn’t.”
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