Telmo Rodriguez Lanzaga Rioja Alavesa 2021 2021

The expressive and open 2020 Lanzaga comes from a rainy and stormy vintage (from the eighth of May until the end of August) and an early harvest, as they started the 21st of September. It’s a riper year than 2019, and the wine has 14.5% alcohol. It’s juicy and has some tannins that are going to require some more time in bottle and/or powerful food. It was bottled in May 2022. Drink date: 2025-2032. (Luis Gutiérrez,robertparker.com,Feb. 29, 2024)