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Alabanza 2002 Selección Red (Rioja)
- $40
Ripe and round, with blackberry and bacon aromas. Quite modern and full for a 2002, one of Rioja’s most challenging vintages in a while. Shows full berry flavors with ample oak and a touch of tannin. Finishes with mocha and spice.
— M.S.
(11/1/2006)
Alabanza 2001 Crianza Tempranillo (Rioja)
- $15
Even keeled, with doughy, sweet aromas of pound cake, cherry and plum. Mildly leathery on the tongue, with round, warm blackberry and plum flavors. Not the deepest or densest offering, but warm and pleasing, with vanilla and smoke on the finish. Imported by Quality Wines of Spain.
— M.S.
(8/1/2005)
Alabanza 1999 Reserva Tempranillo (Rioja)
- $24
Herbal on the nose, with tobacco, mushroom and tomato aromas. Quite juicy, sharp and tannic, yielding apple-skin and red plum flavors. Gets better with airing, as tobacco, almond and plum flavors emerge. Struggles for the right mouthfeel and texture, but has its moments and virtues. Imported by Quality Wines of Spain.
— M.S.
(8/1/2005)
Alabanza 2001 Selección Tempranillo (Rioja)
- $42
Sort of heavy and herbal, with plenty of mint, beet and sweet plum flavors. Seems on the verge of overripe; the oak takes it to chocolate and coffee before a meaty finish. Imported by Quality Wines of Spain.
— M.S.
(8/1/2005)
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