In the glass

Medium-bodiedMedium tanninHigh acidityDryMedium finish

Aroma: red cherry, vanilla, dried herb, cedar

Palate: red fruit, sweet spice, fine tannin, savoury

A balanced, savoury everyday Reserva from Fuenmayor: classic oak spice over fresh Tempranillo, a dependable value Rioja.

What it pairs with

  • Cordero asado al sarmiento
    Vine-shoot-roasted suckling lamb is the canonical Rioja match; the wine's resolved tannins frame the sweet fat.
  • Chuleton de buey a la brasa Find chuleton de buey a la brasa on TableJourney →
    A thick aged-beef chop over embers meets the wine's savoury oak and grip.
  • Jamon iberico
    Cured Iberian ham echoes the wine's dried-cherry and leather register.

History

The LAN Reserva is the house's core red, a balanced classic Rioja.

  1. 1972 — Bodegas LAN founded at Fuenmayor

Facts

Producer
Bodegas LAN
Grapes
Tempranillo (90%), Mazuelo (5%), Graciano (5%)
Classification
DOCa Rioja
Oak
Around 18 months in French and American oak
ABV
14.0%
Price
EUR 11 to 18 at retail
Drinking window
4 to 15 from vintage
First vintage
1972

Scores

  • Tim Atkin 89 (2017 vintage, reviewed 2021)

Tags

dry graciano high acid mazuelo medium body medium tannin medium term mood easygoing mood savoury occasion dinner party occasion weeknight old world pairs with aged cheese pairs with charcuterie pairs with red meat price everyday still red tempranillo value pick
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