Rioja Vintage Guide
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2000 vintage guide for Spain Rioja2000 vintage guide for Spain Rioja. Officially a three-star vintage. Some made better wine than others.
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2001 vintage guide for Spain Rioja2001 vintage guide for Spain Rioja. Classic Rioja wines: robust and round with balancing acidity
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2002 vintage guide for Spain Rioja
2002 vintage guide for Spain Rioja. Fairly broad early drinking wines
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2003 vintage guide for Spain Rioja2003 vintage guide for Spain Rioja. Mixed bag, though better producers created powerful, intense and balanced wines
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2004 vintage guide for Spain Rioja2004 vintage guide for Spain Rioja. Wines with high alcohol and concentrated colour and aromas ideal for ageing
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2005 vintage guide for Spain Rioja
2005 vintage guide for Spain Rioja. The grapes arrived in excellent health with analytical parameters which correspond to an extraordinary vintage.
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2006 vintage guide for Spain Rioja2006 vintage guide for Spain Rioja. Good to very good vintage, with a moderate harvest securing good quality fruit and fresh, supple and crisp wines.
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2007 vintage guide for Spain Rioja2007 vintage guide for Spain Rioja. Most consistent quality from Rioja Baja, with crisp, well-balanced, elegant wines.
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2008 vintage guide for Spain Rioja2008 vintage guide for Spain Rioja. Ripe, balanced, medium-boded red wines, with bright acidity. Whites are racy with good fruit and floral flavours.
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2009 vintage guide for Spain Rioja2009 vintage guide for Spain Rioja. A 'useful' vintage, probably for drinking relatively early.
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