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Score 94/100 · Drink 2024-2029, Luis Gutiérrez, Wine Advocate, Feb 2024

There is a note of fennel in the 2021 La Poza de Ballesteros, a wine that is more open, approachable and round, with a gentler palate. It feels comfortable and velvety. This is the opposite slope to Valdeginés, a soil with more sand. 4,000 bottles produced. It was bottled in May 2023.

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94
94/100

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94
94/100

Luis Gutiérrez, Wine Advocate

94
94/100

Joaquin Hidalgo, Vinous

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94 points
Joaquin Hidalgo, Vinous
Score 94/100 · Drink 2024-2040, Joaquin Hidalgo, Vinous, Dec 2023

The 2021 La Poza de Ballesteros is 100% Tempranillo sourced from a vineyard planted in 1960 in Elvillar de Álava, Rioja Alavesa. This garnet-purplish red wine reveals subtle aromas of wild herbs with hints of cherry and pennyroyal. On the palate, it is dry, velvety and comfortable, with ripe and plush tannins that lead to a long-lasting fruit finish. This Rioja exemplifies a terroir-driven approach, showcasing the fruit tones and nuances unique to the Elvillar region.

About the producer

Artadi D.O.
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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Grape Blend

Tempranillo, Grenache/ Garnacha

Colour

Red

Taste

Dry

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