Community Tasting Note

• SilverFox65 Likes this wine: 96 points

  May 27, 2016 - Wow. And I thought its little Brother the 2005 904 that I drank recently was good!
  This is a dark red and clearly still youthful. The nose is stunning with dark fruit, earthy damp forest floor, wood, spice and blood. Medium bodied and brimming with to the core with dark berries enveloped in a beautifully integrated frame of soft and sweet tannins. There are complex overtones of frost floor, wood and leather in the mid palate with a long and sweet spice infused finish stained with blood. All this with a splash of fresh acidity to maintain balance. What a beautifully balanced classical Rioja.
  Now the big question, would I rather have one bottle of this of two of the 2005 904. I would probably take two of the 904, drink one now and lay the other down for a few years. With another 4 years of bottle age on the 904 there will be little to chose between theses two gems. But if you want an amazing Rioja to drink today, buy this and you will not be disappointed.

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2 Comments

• Andre Brattland commented:

  5/29/16, 12:13 PM - You probably mean 904?

• Cathair Chaladinn commented:

  1/8/17, 11:09 AM - Good advice I have drunk many Gran Reservas 904 2005 this summer its a belter of a wine !! Think I will buy some more in magnum you can't go wrong !!!

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