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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
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