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2004 La Rioja Alta Rioja Gran Reserva 890
Tempranillo Blend
- Spain
- La Rioja
- La Rioja Alta
- Rioja
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Community Tasting Notes 57
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Sotto325 wrote: 94 points
March 25, 2024 - Always a treat. Truly still,in my view, the greatest Rioja produced these days. That incredibly alluring nose yelling long aging, Tempranillo dark cherry in that smokey ring, oak but not offensively so or modern in taste, and a long, slightly aged, mellifluous, medium-bodied long passage on the palate. Ready to start drinkng but several years away from flowering beyond its already somewhat complex corps.
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Inforred Likes this wine: 94 points
February 22, 2024 - Needed air. Does not look or taste age 20. Medium bodied, full throated. Ripe fruit and tar dominates at the start, finishes with a delightful sweetness. Even better the 2nd day
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Romz Likes this wine: 94 points
December 23, 2023 - 23.12.2023 - impromptu session at David’s place with L & A.
Decanted this for 1.5 hr at home before bringing over. At D’s place, we pour this another decanter.
Almost 2.5hrs when we approached this. Easily my WOTN. Exceptional dark & red fruit, sumptuous tobacco laced with some dark cocoa, hint of vanilla, some smoke & cigar box. Such fresh palate with lively acidity & well balanced wine. Elegant dried fruit with delicious savory & minerals. Velvety tannins with delightful layered finish2 people found this helpful Comment -
SonnyChiba wrote: 94 points
November 22, 2023 - Really drinking well at the moment. Have had the 904 from this vintage many times, and I can see this 890 is a slight nudge above. A fantastic Rioja now but plan to hold a couple of these back to see it evolve. 94-95pts
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Sanmalik Likes this wine: 92 points
November 13, 2023 - Took an hour or so to blossom…next time will decant. But lovely….nice nose, complex and elegant…hints of spice and leather…long finish. If I had tasted it blind I would have been blown away - it is so good for the provenance and price (sorry!)!
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Wine Definition
- Vintage 2004
- Type Red
- Producer La Rioja Alta
- Varietal Tempranillo Blend
- Designation Gran Reserva 890
- Vineyard n/a
- Country Spain
- Region La Rioja
- SubRegion La Rioja Alta
- Appellation Rioja
- UPC Codes 8413529043007, 8413529731003
Community Holdings
- Pending Delivery 99 (5%)
- In Cellars 1,512 (70%)
- Consumed 544 (25%)
Food Pairing
No food pairings available.
Who Likes This Wine
97% Like It 35 votes
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- VarietyTempranillo Blend
- CountrySpain
- RegionLa Rioja
- SubRegionLa Rioja Alta
- AppellationRioja
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