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2005 Gran Reserva 904

La Rioja Alta S.A., Rioja Wine Region, Spain

TEMPRANILLO, 13.50%, Drinking 2020-2027
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2005 Gran Reserva 904

La Rioja Alta S.A., Rioja Wine Region, Spain

TEMPRANILLO, 13.50%, Drinking 2020-2027

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£739.08 per Case of 6x150cl
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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. The grapes were destemmed and crushed and fermented in stainless steel for 18 days at 25 C. Malolactic fermentation was spontaneous and lasted 38 days. These wines are marked by a long aging in used American oak barrels following the most strict Riojan tradition; four years during which time the wine was manually racked eight times. This is usually my favorite wine from La Rioja Alta and 2005 is one of its best showings, going back to the quality of the vintages of the 1950s and 60s. 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 flavors that are very tasty, mineral, almost salty and framed by ultra-fine tannins and smashing balance. A great classic. This wine will be released in October 2015, a full ten years after the vintage. At this quality level this is a bargain. 150,000 bottles produced. Score: 96 points Luis Gutiérrez, The Wine Advocate

Tasting Notes

Complex and smooth textured with scents of wild cherries and soft vanilla, the palate is elegantly structured with lovely depth of subtle cherry and strawberry fruits with a mouth-watering balsamic note and a hint of dried herbs on the long finish. Extensively matured in barrel and bottle, this medium bodied Rioja is delicious now but will carry on developing in complexity over the next decade or more. Drink 2015 – 2030.

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ProducerLa Rioja Alta S.A.

Formed by five families in the late 19th century, the La Rioja Alta S.A. winery is one of the most iconic names in Fine Wine, and a benchmark for the traditional style of Rioja. Their Tempranillo-led reds are aged for remarkably long periods in barrels from the producer’s cooperage, and they are one of the last remaining producers to rack their wines by hand and by candlelight – which they do every six months. While they always upheld standards and tradition, La Rioja Alta S.A. never stopped experimenting and pushing for better quality, offering some of the purest, more precise expressions of Tempranillo in the world.

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