Bodegas Olarra
Reserva Añares Rioja Tempranillo Blend
La Rioja, Spain
Lovely old Rioja. Complex, iron and blood, meaty notes. Lively, smooth palate. Kept going throughout our meal.
Lovely old Rioja. Complex, iron and blood, meaty notes. Lively, smooth palate. Kept going throughout our meal.
2 people found it helpfulSep 9th, 2016Well-defined; super classic. Singing out of the bottle.
Well-defined; super classic. Singing out of the bottle.
1 person found it helpfulOct 1st, 2014Wine Blogger McDuff's Food & Wine Trail, Importer David Bowler Wines
1982 vintage
1982 vintage
Mar 13th, 2015
Oxidization has brought el señor to the red brick washout of antiquity but there is still some citrus tang and stewed raisin to make it worthwhile. A venerable old bear.
Oxidization has brought el señor to the red brick washout of antiquity but there is still some citrus tang and stewed raisin to make it worthwhile. A venerable old bear.
Apr 25th, 2017Much more fruit than the '64. Really tasty.
Much more fruit than the '64. Really tasty.
Dec 30th, 2015Flawed:
Medium minus garnet with amber at the rim. Extreme bitter almond, bruised apple, brown fig (acetaldehyde). Slight animal fur (Brettanomyces) and submerged savory fruit. Overall I think this is just a bit too oxidized for me to get good impressions.
Flawed:
Medium minus garnet with amber at the rim. Extreme bitter almond, bruised apple, brown fig (acetaldehyde). Slight animal fur (Brettanomyces) and submerged savory fruit. Overall I think this is just a bit too oxidized for me to get good impressions.

There's no way, Delectable, this 1982 Rioja is only $17. More like $170.
There's no way, Delectable, this 1982 Rioja is only $17. More like $170.
Feb 14th, 2015




