La Rioja Alta Gran Reserva 904
La Rioja Alta, Rioja Gran Reserva 904 (2010)
La Rioja Alta SPAIN
About the Wine:
- 90% Tempranillo 10% Graciano
- Aromatic complexity, with balsamic notes of vanilla, toasted caramel, mint chocolate, tea leaves and cinnamonthat giving way to elegant notes of stewed fruits and Creamy, well-balanced mouthfeel, with a harmonious freshness, tamed tannins, and long finish.
- Hand harvested, fermented in Stainless steel and aged for 4 years in used American Oak Bottled in March 2015. Released in 2018/19.
- This wine has been on the Wine Spectators top 100 wines several times in the past 10 yrs.
About the Winery:
- Winery started in 1890 when 5 Basque and Rioja families merged their wineries. In
- La Rioja Alta has a long storied and well-respected Only producing Reserva and Gran Reserva wines in the best vintages
- Use no chemicals in the vineyards and are slowly converting vineyards to organic
- Focus on old vineyards and vines