Informações de produto

Tipo
Tinto
Colheita
2012
Álcool
13.5% vol.
Variedade
95% Tempranillo, 5% Graciano
Origem
Rioja

Vinha e preparação

Nome
Fincas Las Cuevas, El Palo, Las Monjas y Montecillo.

Avaliação dos peritos

The Wine Advocate:

2012 was an unusual vintage in Rioja, as it was warm and dry, but the wines are fresher than those from 2011. Th 2012 Viña Arana Gran Reserva shows that character, as it's ripe and has concentration but is quite balanced. There are some creamy notes and plenty of underbrush, wet forest floor, spice and smoke, very recognizable as Rioja. It's clean, aromatic and open. Very pleasant and approachable, with enough grip to stand up to most foods. This is already a Gran Reserva. 80,000 bottles produced from 267 barriques, where the wine matured for three years.

James Suckling:

Brambleberries, licorice, dried blueberries, cedar, tobacco, smoke, vanilla, dried citrus and even a hint of grapefruit. The lazer-sharp acidity evinces a real sense of purity, and the tannins are really edgy and structured. Full-bodied but very elegant and stylish. The finish goes on and on, thanks to the shimmering acidity. Beautiful now, but better in 2024.

Decanter:

Classic nose with savoury character over a sweet spices background with elegant cigar box notes. Quite mouth watering with a full body and chewy mid-palate.

Tim Atkin:

La Rioja Alta didn't make a 904 Gran Reserva in 2012, so some of the grapes went into this cuvée of Tempranillo with 5% Graciano. There's lots of sweet, coconutty American oak here framing the bramble and summer berry flavours and an appealing balsamic undertone. True to La Rioja Alta's enormously successful style. 2020-28