2011 Gran Reserva 904, La Rioja Alta SA (6 x Bottle)
A very traditional style of Gran Reserva. Medium bodied and gentle, yet withgreat intensity and complexity. Well integrated flavours of dried fruits, spice and vanilla meld to ripe and elegant tannins.
2011 Gran Reserva 904, La Rioja Alta SA (6 x Bottle)
A very traditional style of Gran Reserva. Medium bodied and gentle, yet withgreat intensity and complexity. Well integrated flavours of dried fruits, spice and vanilla meld to ripe and elegant tannins.
| Producer | La Rioja Alta |
|---|---|
| Region | Rioja |
| Country | Spain |
| Grape Variety | Tempranillo |
| Vintage | 2011 |
| Colour | Red |
| ABV | 14.50% |
| Style | Medium-Full , Dry , Oaked |
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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.
94 Points / Drinking 2022 - 2034
By Josh Raynolds / April 2021
Vinous
The 2011 Rioja Gran Reserva 904 has been one of my go-to cuvées since my earliest days as a wine lover. This latest release is a blend of 60-year-old Tempranillo from Briñas, Rodenzo and Villalba (89%) and the remainder Graciano from the Montecillo vineyard. Fully de-stemmed and aged for 54 months in American oak, it was bottled in November 2016. This is more reticent and less forthcoming on the nose compared to the Viña Ardanza, gradually unfolding to reveal enticing scents of raspberry, crushed strawberry, warm leather, terra cotta and a touch of meat juice. This needed more decanting than the Ardanza. The palate is beautifully balanced with fine-grained tannins, and ultra-smooth in terms of texture. Layers of red fruit laced with clove, sprigs of fresh mint and blood orange dovetail into a soy-tinged finish that you expect to fan out, though it declines; it needs maybe another 12–18 months to really show what it is capable of. Magnificent.
94 Points / Drinking 2022 - 2040
By Neal Martin / September 2020