Descrição

Esta marca é uma das grandes referências dos tintos clássicos de Rioja e que melhoram com o passar do tempo. Mas além disso, a colheita 2004, considerada excelente pela adega, permitiu um desenvolvimento perfeitamente equilibrado das suas uvas. Estamos perante um vinho único onde a seleção foi uma constante na sua elaboração, desde os cachos até às barricas destinadas à coupage final. Um Grande Reserva repleto de registos intensos e profundos e que lhe confere uma longa vida em garrafa. Últimas garrafas desta colheita.

Informações de produto

A adega
La Rioja Alta, S.A.
Tipo
Red - Gran Reserva
Colheita
2004
Álcool
13.5% vol.
Variedade
95% Tempranillo, 3% Graciano, 2% Mazuelo
Origem
Rioja

Avaliação dos peritos

The Wine Advocate:

The 2004 Gran Reserva 890 is the top of the range here, a wine that is only released three/four times per decade in exceptional years. They start by sourcing grapes from their oldest vineyards and going through a slow process of aging the wine in American oak barrels for six years, with ten manual rackings, and each time there is a selection of only the best barrels. The bottled wine is 13.5% alcohol with a remarkably low pH (3.0) that to me means 'quality' of the acidity, which is a healthy six grams per liter (in tartaric). The nose is all about forest floor aromas, game, cigar ash, incense, old furniture and some smoked meat. The palate shows what the technical data was hinting--very fresh with slightly dusty tannins and nice acidity. It's polished, but feels livelier than some older vintages. 38,000 numbered bottles. - Luis Gutiérrez. 

James Suckling:

Slightly dusty nose here showing ripe strawberries with savory and herbal undertones. Medium body, very silky tannins and a long and fruity finish. Beautiful length and finesse. The real deal. Drink now.

Wine Enthusiast:

Lightly rusty in color, this outstanding gran reserva is just now entering its golden years, which should endure for another two decades or so. Aromas of raisin, malt, tobacco and cedar are beautiful. This is tight and sinewy in feel, with rooty, creamy, classic Rioja flavors of vanilla, tobacco and dried red fruits. A lasting, stout finish isn't breaking down at all; drink through 2040.