Red

Gran Reserva

Rioja · Spain

Fact sheet

roast lamb · game meat · red meats · aged cheese

200887 pts

Rusty in color and lacking fruit aromas on the nose, this is just good enough for a gran reserva. Leathery, roasted-plum flavors taste more like black olive than bright fruit. It's tannic and a bit dull on the finish.
200589 pts

This is a riper-style gran reserva with baked, slightly mulchy aromas of berry fruits that turn more exotic and spicy as they open. Leafy flavors of spice and earth come with caramel richness, while rooty spice and dry tannins control the finish.
200491 pts

Rusty to the eye, then dry, spicy and elegant on the nose in a traditional manner. Focused and crisp in the mouth, with juicy currant and cherry flavors sweetened by cocoa. Long and remains bright on the finish. Drink this classy wine now through 2014.
199886 pts

Leafy and peppery on the nose, with light red-fruit aromas and some citrus peel. It runs more lean and spicy than anything, with hints of tomato leaf, fennel and sausage.