Spain Rioja ArtadiPagos Viejos

2004 Pagos Viejos

Artadi

97Average Score

Rioja / Spain

Red

Bts

0 Immediate | 10 Marketplace

£90.00

Mags

0 Immediate | 6 Marketplace

£176.00

Scores + Notes

Average Score

Critic Notes

The 2004 Pagos Viejos is inky purple with a sublime nose of pain grille, spice box, cherries, raspberries, and wild blue fruits. This is followed by a dense, plush, full-flavored, sexy wine with perfect balance and remarkable elegance for a wine so powerful. Although it can be enjoyed now, it deserves a minimum of a decade of cellaring after which it should drink well through 2047. Kudos to Bodegas Artadi for this tour de force! Jay Miller, Wine Advocate # 169 Feb 2007

Score: 97 / 100The Wine Advocate

Score: 97 / 100Jay S Miller

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Product Details

Country

Spain

Region

Rioja

Sub-region

Colour

Red

Taste

Dry

Alcohol %

14%

Product Type

Still wine

Product Subtype

Drinking Window