Producer | La Rioja Alta |
Country | Spain |
Region | Rioja |
Varietal | Tempranillo |
Vintage | 2015 |
Sku | 02516 |
Size | 750ml |
ABV | 14.50% |
This Rioja traditionalist's more accessible Gran Reserva serves up a touch more fruit than the 904 but still shows layers of complexity from long oak aging.
"Energetic, spice- and smoke-accented black raspberry and candied cherry aromas are complemented by suggestions of rose oil, coconut and cured tobacco. Youthfully chewy and focused on entry, offering concentrated red and dark berry, cherry cola and candied licorice flavors that deepen steadily with air. Floral pastille and oak spice notes linger on the impressively long, smoke-tinged finish, which shows excellent clarity and polished tannins."
"A new Gran Reserva style that combines freshness and joy with intensity, sophistication and aging potential through a blend of Tempranillo from Rodezno with 5% Graciano from Fuenmayor. This is the classical Haro style of Rioja Claret. I saw the wine with the 2015 vintage, a more developed nose with tertiary notes and some funkiness. It's the entry level for Gran Reserva wines, for a younger generation; it's fresher and less complex but with good aging potential. In a year when they don't produce 904, the grapes would go to Viña Arana."
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