2004 La Rioja Alta Rioja Gran Reserva 904
Community Tasting Note
TanPaulLoong wrote:
87 Points
Sunday, July 16, 2017 - Way passed its prime...drink up now
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Comment posted by NoTrollingerPlease:
7/16/2017 4:11:00 AM - Must be a bad bottle. IMHO the 2004 904 is not even reaching its prime if a regular bottle and properly stored. CT community must see it likewise when looking at the community drinking window...
Comment posted by Periko:
7/16/2017 5:39:00 AM - Had a magnum this week and this is 04 is not even close to drinking window. Shows some characteristics but still needs a lot of time to unwind what an aged Rioja can offer.
Comment posted by J3r0me H@n:
7/16/2017 12:49:00 PM - Agreed with the others, must have been a bad bottle. This should have at least 8-10 years to reach it's real peak for an aged rioja, and probaly another decade or so of drinkability. Try to find another bottle, because I feel like the 04 is actually less ready than the 05 is.
Comment posted by PSPatrick:
1/5/2018 6:48:00 AM - I agree with J3r0me H@n, the 2004 is tighter than the more accessibly 2005, and it should continue to evolve for at least another twenty years. My guess would be that it will still drink beautifully when it turns thirty, with no signs of decline...