94 Punkte James Suckling
01. Dezember 2016
Aromas of crushed dark fruits with hints of pine needles and underbrush. Full and powerful palate underlying a sense of elegance. Polished tannins. Made from old head-pruned vines in the village of Lanciego in Rioja. Not as great as the 2010 but clearly outstanding. Drink now but better in 2018.

95 Parker Punkte
31. August 2016 Luiz Gutierrez
There is an extra degree of elegance, precision and focus in the 2012 Altos de Lanzaga compared with the regular Lanzaga from that same year. It is produced from four small plots of over 70-year-old vines at 500-600 meters altitude, planted on very poor soils that are biodynamically farmed. It fermented in 3,000-kilo oak vats for 20 days with indigenous yeasts, and matured in 1,500-liter oak foudres and 225-liter barriques for some 18 months. The nose might be a little reticent at first, quite subtle, serious, balanced, a little backward. There is great balance, very fine tannins and very good freshness. This wine is very tasty, combining elegance and power. This is a very good vintage of Altos, with enough stuffing and balance to age magnificently in bottle. 2,500 bottles were filled in June 2014.

93 Punkte James Suckling
01. Dezember 2016
A pure tempranillo offering a shy nose of walnuts, pine needles and red fruits. Full and juicy with firm and chewy tannins and a long and flavorful finish. Needs two or three years to soften. Better in 2019.








 

Beim Bodega Lanzaga LZ 2017 Rioja wurden die Rebsorten Tempranillo, Garnacha und Mazuelo der weingutseigenen Lagen verwendet. Die Lese der Rotweintrauben erfolgt per Hand, diese werden danach durch die autochtonen Hefen der Riojaregion vergoren. Mit dem Bodega Lanzaga LZ 2017 Rioja unterstreicht Telmo Rodriguez auf ein Neues seine Philosophie, die sich der bedingungslosen Liebe zur Authentizität der Trauben und Weine der Region verschrieben hat.