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Bodegas LAN 2001 Edición Limitada Tempranillo (Rioja)
- Editors' Choice
- $38
This is everything a modern-day super red is supposed to be. It’s bold, smoky and masculine beyond reproach. The body is sturdy as a brick, yet it’s cuddly and smooth. Flavorwise, you won’t believe the cascade of cassis, black cherry, vanilla and licorice that flows from the palate. And the finish lasts an eternity. Hold until 2006-07, and then let it rip.
— M.S.
(3/1/2005)
Bodegas LAN 1998 Viña Lanciano Reserva Red (Rioja)
- Editors' Choice
- $30
Dark and deep, with maturity as well as kept-up youth. Odds are you will love this alta expression Rioja for its violet and blackberry aromas, its stately overall bouquet, and its sweet, smooth plum, black cherry and smoke flavor profile. With coffee and chocolate coming in layers, the finish is excellent. From Bodegas Lan; and while it claims to be a…
— M.S.
(3/1/2005)
Bodegas LAN 2002 Edición Limitada Tempranillo (Rioja)
- $38
Ultra sweet and intriguing; you’d have to say, given the vintage, that LAN has done a great job with this prestige wine. It’s loaded with sandalwood, plum and cassis aromas. Best of all, it’s fresh and lively, not a dull heavyweight that trips over itself. As for flavors, look for dark plum, coffee and black currant.
— M.S.
(3/1/2005)
Bodegas LAN 2001 Viña Lanciano Single Vineyard Reserva Red (Rioja)
- $25
From what will go down as a legendary vintage, the ’01 Lanciano is a full-boned but elegant wine with deftly balanced aromas of chocolate, mint, graphite and berry compote. The feel is satisfying and chewy, while the flavors of cherry cola, black plum and cocoa are pure and lasting. Good now through 2012. Imported by Monsieur Touton Selection, Ltd.
— M.S.
(11/1/2007)
Bodegas LAN 1999 Viña Lanciano Red (Rioja)
- $30
Dark and saturated, like a New World wine should be. The nose is lush and smoky, with deep prune, violet and rubber aromas. Rich and lusty on the palate, with bacon, mustard green, clove and cinnamon. Finishes with brown sugar, licorice and coffee. Very easy to drink; a likely crowd favorite.
— M.S.
(6/1/2005)
Bodegas LAN 2001 Culmen Red (Rioja)
- $75
With color akin to crude oil with a violet tint, this is one tank of a wine. The nose is massively roasted, with espresso, bacon fat and blackberry melding in monster fashion. In the mouth, there’s more licorice, pepper and syrup than bounce, which makes it somewhat of a one-trick pony. Heady for sure, but lacking that extra nuance or two that the great ones have.
— M.S.
(3/1/2005)
Bodegas LAN 2003 Edición Limitada Tempranillo (Rioja)
- $45
LAN’s modern interpretation of Rioja is ripe, fragrant and beefy, with mineral, charcoal, pine and black cherry coating the unctuous nose. Runs a touch soft and plump on the palate, probably a reflection of the hot ’03 vintage. But along the way there’s black plum, licorice, molasses and maple flavors. A big, new-wave wine that has a lot going for it.
— M.S.
(11/1/2006)
Bodegas LAN 1994 Culmen de LAN Tempranillo (Rioja)
- $162
— M.M.
(9/1/2002)
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