1987 La Rioja Alta Rioja Gran Reserva 904

Community Tasting Notes (14) Avg Score: 91.8 points

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  3/19/2021 - StefanAkiko Likes this wine: 91 Points

  Mature Rioja online tasting (Online): Still a young bugger. Immature and angular. The fruit sprawls, the acids go dither, the tannins say heidy-hoe. No order in this turret.
  
  This bottle did not live up to its reputation and my expectations.
  
  Needs to reat much longer.

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  2/13/2020 - In2wines wrote: 93 Points

  January 2020
  33 years old, it drinks like if you blend Figeac with old Valbuena ... . need to be decanted for 30 mins .. and you will find pure pleasure, very refined, not as heavy as the 89/94, perfect to drink now, no need to keep, but will hold if well store another 5-10 years / had a second bottle in March 2020, same impression.
  Drink 2020-2028

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  4/19/2018 - SimonG wrote: 93 Points

  Will T’s (30th) 87s (Noizé, London): Double decanted 4hrs previously. Fragrant nose. Very attractive. Red fruit, floral, vanilla spice with some coconut. A little flighty as well as flirty. Just a bit too sweet and obvious with air. A touch of cola too. Nice though. ****

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  5/11/2017 - psmith wrote: 91 Points

  Rioja Night (Chicago, IL): Much lighter, more cranberry red fruit and tartness than either the 890 or Ardanza served next to this. Pretty. Mature, forward wine.

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  5/11/2017 - acyso wrote: 90 Points

  Rioja dinner at Phil's (Chicago, IL): Of the three 1987 LRAs, I liked this one second (as it should be), although I thought this had much more kinship with the Ardanza than the 890. Very red in complexion, with some cranberry elements here. The acidity is really bracing, but this is still a lovely, if a bit four-square bottle of Rioja. The oak isn't too prominent here, though it does show in a little bit of brown spice if you look for it.

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