La Rioja Alta S.A. - Gran Reserva 904
95 points - The Wine Advocate
94 points - The Wine Advocate
97 points - The Wine Advocate
96 points - The Wine Advocate
96 points - The Wine Advocate
La Rioja Alta S.A. - Gran Reserva 904
95 points - The Wine Advocate
94 points - The Wine Advocate
97 points - The Wine Advocate
96 points - The Wine Advocate
96 points - The Wine Advocate
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I tasted again the 2015 Gran Reserva 904 Selección Especial, a blend of 90% Tempranillo from their vineyards in Villalba, Briñas and Rodezno, with 10% Graciano from the Montecillo Vineyard in Fuenmayor that was picked 23 days later than the Tempranillo that I had already tasted in mid-2022 before the wine was released. Time in bottle has done it some good, polishing the strong tannins that are the signature from 2015, though they are still not fully resolved, and a few more years in bottle will do it good. It's tasty, very classical, balanced and fresh. Impressive for such a powerful year. It was bottled in March 2020 after it matured in used American oak barrels for four years.
The 2011 La Rioja Alta S.A. - Gran Reserva 904 has the classic profile with a deep cherry-red and a garnet-red rim. To the nose, the first impression is intense and complex, dominated by fruit (blackberry jam, raspberries, and orange zest) the gradually reveals underlying spicy and balsamic notes of cigar box, cedar liquorice, cloves, chocolate mints and toasted wood. Elegantly refined entry. Fresh and lively in the mouth, nicely balanced with polished, silky tannins and a gentle, delicate finish. Very long aftertaste, with citrus and balsamic notes that provide long, complex final sensations.
This vintage must be among the greatest modern time vintages of this mythical bottling, where they aim for a wine that has a long ageing potential. This is mostly Tempranillo with 10% Graciano and it matured in fourth-used American oak barrels for four years, during which time the wine was racked every six months. It has the combination of elegance and power only the best vintages are capable of, with the classical aromas, detail and nuance, very good balance, and persistence. They consider 2010 among the best years of this century, and maybe future generations will talk about 2010 like we talk about the great classical vintages of yesterday today. The palate is polished but shows plenty of energy and tension, the tannins are very fine and elegant, and the flavours are focused and clean. This must be one of the greatest wines from the vintage. A legend in the making.
This super classical cuvée showcases the wines from Haro, silky and elegant after long aging in oak and a good future in bottle. 2009 was a powerful vintage, ripe but with good balance. The blend is approximately 90% Tempranillo and 10% Graciano, fermented in stainless steel with a 78-day natural malolactic. It's developed but it keeps some fruit character, plenty of spices and balsamic aromas. The palate is polished but has some clout, with clean, focused flavors and a long, spicy and tasty finish. This represents good value for the quality it delivers.
The 2005 Gran Reserva 904 is a superb blend of Tempranillo from the villages of Briñas, Labastida and Villalba with 10% Graciano from Briones and Rodezno. These wines are marked by a long aging in used American oak barrels following the strictest Riojan tradition; four years during which time the wine was manually racked eight times. The nose is very balsamic with notes of camphor, hints of mint, leather and hung game wrapped around a core of cherries in liqueur. Together it is balanced, subtle, truly elegant, and classical. The palate is only medium-bodied but with great concentration of flavours that are very tasty, mineral, almost salty and framed by ultra-fine tannins and smashing balance. A great classic.
Type : |
Rouge |
Pays : |
Espagne |
Région : |
La Rioja |
Appellation : |
Rioja |
Producteur : |
La Rioja Alta S.A. |
Raisins/mélange : |
Mélange rouge de la Rioja |
ABV: |
14.5% |
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