2011 | La Rioja Alta | Rioja 904 Gran Reserva

La Rioja Alta Gran Reserva 904 2011 is pure silk and delicacy. A caress that shakes the nose and mouth. One of the great classics of Rioja, full of complexity, with great potential and aging capacity. It is the wine for great moments.

Reviews:

• Wine Advocate: I usually prefer the 904 to the 890, but there will be no Gran Reserva 890 until the 2010 vintage (from the last vintage I tasted, 2005). So, the only one of the extended-aging Haro-style reds I tasted this time was the 2011 Gran Reserva 904, which had a hard act to follow after the 2010 vintage. It's a blend of 89% Tempranillo and 11% Graciano matured in American oak barrels for four years, and it was racked eight times from barrel to barrel during its élevage, which sounds a bit harsh for a vintage like 2011 when the wines were not as complete and robust as in 2010. It has the classic profile, aromas and flavors (decayed leaves, tobacco, sweet spices, a meaty touch and some black fruit), but the oak seems to take a more leading role and the palate feels less juicy. It finishes dry. The final blend was bottled in November 2016, filling 150,000 bottles.

• Vinous: Deep, shimmering garnet. Highly perfumed cherry, blueberry, smoked meat, coconut and floral pastille scents are complemented by a succulent herb nuance that builds as the wine opens up. Juicy and seamless on the palate, offering intense cherry-vanilla, candied rose, cola and mocha flavors sharpened by a late jolt of spiciness. Shows outstanding clarity and penetrating red fruit character on the gently tannic, impressively long, smoky finish, which leaves a repeating floral note behind.

Producer Information

La Rioja Alta is one of the historic wineries in Rioja , creator of emblematic brands such as Viña Ardanza, Viña Arana, Viña Alberdi, Gran Reserva 890 and Gran Reserva 904. All its wines are excellent and clearly exemplify what it means to be a great classic. of Rioja at present, in the present. Its wines are elegant, complex and sophisticated like those of yesteryear, but with more body, color and robustness, wines adapted to today's gastronomic demands. In a few words, great Rioja wine classics of the 21st century .

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