2012 Vina Arana Gran Reserva, La Rioja Alta SA (6 x Magnum)

Spain Rioja

Plenty of dark fruits on the nose, but with that vanilla sheen from ageing in small oak. The attack is supple and rounded, but there's good underlying acidity. It's not too big or overbearing but has a silky, refined texture. Elegant and long. A beautifully made wine.

2012 Vina Arana Gran Reserva, La Rioja Alta SA (6 x Magnum)

Plenty of dark fruits on the nose, but with that vanilla sheen from ageing in small oak. The attack is supple and rounded, but there's good underlying acidity. It's not too big or overbearing but has a silky, refined texture. Elegant and long. A beautifully made wine.

Spain Rioja
Producer La Rioja Alta
Region Rioja
Country Spain
Grape Variety Tempranillo
Vintage 2012
Colour Red
ABV 13.50%
Style Medium-Full , Dry , Oaked

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Robert Parker Wine Advocate

2012 was an unusual vintage in Rioja, as it was warm and dry, but the wines are fresher than those from 2011. Th 2012 Viña Arana Gran Reserva shows that character, as it’s ripe and has concentration but is quite balanced. There are some creamy notes and plenty of underbrush, wet forest floor, spice and smoke, very recognizable as Rioja. It’s clean, aromatic and open. Very pleasant and approachable, with enough grip to stand up to most foods. This is already a Gran Reserva. 80,000 bottles produced from 267 barriques, where the wine matured for three years.

91+ Points / Drinking 2019 - 2027

By Luis Gutiérrez / June 2019

Vinous

Dark ruby. A deeply perfumed bouquet evokes spice-tinged dark fruit preserves, potpourri, vanilla and incense, and a smoky mineral overtone builds as the wine opens up. Sappy and broad on the palate, offering weighty blackberry, cherry-vanilla and spicecake flavors that turn spicier with air. Shows excellent precision on the persistent finish, which features sweet dark fruit liqueur and floral elements and harmonious tannins.

93 Points / Drinking 2022 - 2031

By Josh Raynolds / April 2021