2015, Gran Reserva 904, La Rioja Alta S.A.
Parker 95 (2022); Tim Atkin MW 96 (2022); James Suckling 97 (2021)
EDKA Rating 9/10
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At a glance
- Grape
- Tempranillo 89%, Graciano 11%
- Region
- Rioja, Spain
- Alcohol
- 14.50%
- Body
- Medium
- Acidity
- High
- Tannins
- Medium
- Sweetness
- Dry
- Drink
- Exceptional Longevity (15-50+ Years)
- Pairs with
- Poultry & Pork, Red Meat, Cheese
Why this wine
The house's second flagship, released only after four years in American oak and four more in bottle, which is why it arrives drinkable rather than demanding a cellar. Critics place its window well into the 2030s, so there is no hurry either way. The classical Haro style — savoury, silky, built on texture rather than fruit weight.
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Description
How it tastes
Wild strawberry, red cherry and plum layered with tobacco, brioche, vanilla, caramel, cedar and cinnamon blossom, silky and full of finesse. Tempranillo 89%, Graciano 11%, four years in American oak and four more in bottle.
The producer
La Rioja Alta was declared the world's fourth most admired wine brand in 2022, and it earns that the slow way — optical sorting, indigenous yeasts, and manual racking by candlelight. The Graciano comes from the Montecillo vineyard at Fuenmayor, which adds the backbone.
Food and drinking
Good with poultry & pork, red meat and cheese. Built for the long term — decades, if kept well. Serve at 16–18°C.