La Rioja Alta

Rioja Gran Reserva, '890'

Rioja Gran Reserva, '890'

Rioja Gran Reserva 890 La Rioja Alta
  • 95%Tempranillo,3% Graciano & 2% Mazuelo from estate-owned vineyards
  • Winemaking follows a very meticulous selection process. Only the best clusters were taken to the winery in small refrigerated boxes.
  • A second selection occurs after the winter
  • Aged for 6 years in house-coopered American oak barrels
  • During the 10 rackings, a further selection of the barrels is made for the final blend

Info

Producer:
Vintage:
2010
Country:
Spain
Region:
La Rioja
Appellation:
Rioja
Variety:
Tempranillo-based Blend
Color:
Red
Farming Practice:
Practicing Organic

Sizes Available

Full Bottle ES-LRA-31-10 6/750ml

Press & Reviews

Decanter
Score
98
Date
2023-02-28
"I have no doubts that this wine will live longer than its ancestor. Indeed, I think that today's 890s are the best ever. Since the magic 2001, these wines have acquired an extra layer of concentration, without losing any freshness, and an admirable mastering of oak ageing. The wines need many years in bottle to release their complex expression, and have an amazing capacity to keep an open fruit expression for very long time. Definitely a wine to keep, and a very likely victim of price speculation in the next years. Enjoy it while it is still affordable."
James Suckling
Score
99
Date
2023-08-24
"#4 Top 100 Wines of Spain 2023: This is really refined and complex, with dark mineral, savory berries, mussels, walnuts, sweet spices, truffles, dried oranges, forest floor and cocoa powder. Beautiful acidity with vertical and velvety tannins. Tense, dimensional and very long. Drink or keep holding."
Tim Atkin, MW
Score
98
Date
2022-05-26
Wine Advocate
Score
97
Date
2022-07-18

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