1997 Pagos Viejos
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Score 89-91/100 · Stephen Tanzer, Vinous
Deep ruby. Tangy aromas of blackberry, espresso, licorice and spicy oak, with the same suggestion of crystallized berries shown by most of the above wines. Juicy, fresh flavors of blackberry, black raspberry and minerals. Not especially fleshy but structured to age, and very long for the vintage. Slightly spiky acids and tannins will need time to harmonize. Tasted in Artadi cold cave in the walls of Laguardia's chateau.
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Stephen Tanzer, Vinous
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Artadi
Owner and winemaker Juan Carlos López de Lacalle is among an elite group of global vintners whose expertise creates wines that stand above others in their regions. Artadi produces refined Rioja in unoaked and oaked styles, including superb Reservas and single-vineyard wines such as Viña El Pisón.
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