La Rioja Alta: Sammlerbox: Gran Reserva 904 Jahrgangs-Trilogie

La Rioja Alta Sammlerbox: Gran Reserva 904 Jahrgangs-Trilogie

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95–97
100

Denne eksklusive samleræske indeholder en flaske Gran Reserva 904 fra årgangene 2007 (13,5 % vol.), 2009 (13,5 % vol.) og 2010 (13,5 % vol.).

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Sammlerbox: Gran Reserva 904 Jahrgangs-Trilogie

95–97
/100

Tre af de bedste årgange af den legendariske Gran Reserva 904 fra en af Riojas mest berømte og historiske producenter. La Rioja Alta har samlet de fremragende årgange 2007, 2009 og 2010 i denne samlerboks. Gran Reserva 904 er den klassiske repræsentant for en stor Rioja. Druerne kommer fra de gamle vinstokke i de lave vinmarker. Medium, dyb teglrød farve. Intens i næsen, delikate modne blommer og sultanas. Et par kandiserede frugter ledsager kanel, nelliker og chokolade. Et strejf af mynte gemmer sig i baggrunden. Den er afbalanceret i munden og overrasker med næsten utroligt silkebløde tanniner. Den 4-årige fadlagring og efterfølgende modning i flasken polerer vinen til en højglans. Gran Reserva 904 bliver hængende længe... 1 minut, 2 minutter... frugten bliver hængende. En langløber med glamour. 95-97/100

97–98
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Suckling om: Sammlerbox: Gran Reserva 904 Jahrgangs-Trilogie

Suckling zu 2007: Wonderful purity of fruit with a strawberry, currant and plum character. Full and velvety body with ultra-fine tannins and a delicious fresh and fruity finish. Classic Rioja style. Que lindo! Drink now. 97/100Suckling zu 2009: This is a driven and super tight Gran Reserva with dark berries and hints of spice and cedar. A spicy red-pepper undertone and some dried flowers. Full to medium body, integrated tannins and a superb finish. A great wine. Available in September 2018. A wine for the cellar, but why wait? 97/100Suckling zu 2010: Fresh blueberries and brambleberries take center stage, which is striking for a wine of this age. There are also lots of roasted herbs, such as sage, not to mention floral elements, including lavender and dried violets. Then come cedar, sandalwood and tar. The tannins are incredibly round and soft, without the slightest hint of anything dry. This is among the most elegant of Riojas, where the acidity is wonderfully pronounced and cuts right through any touch of dried fruit. Long and powerful, yet subtle on the finish. Drink now, or hold for a very long time. 98/100

96–97
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Tim Atkin om: Sammlerbox: Gran Reserva 904 Jahrgangs-Trilogie

Tim Atkin zu 2009: Re ecting the excellence of the vintage, as well as its power, this is the latest in a superb run of 904 Gran Reservas. Combining Tempranillo with 10% Graciano for added backbone and grip, it’s a wine that is (as ever) supremely drinkable on release, but will reward further cellaring. Spicy, aromatic and enticing, with the vanilla sweetness of American oak, savoury tannins and a core of stylish, balsamic-edged fruit. Traditional Rioja with a modern accent. 96/100Tim Atkin zu 2010: A step up on the memorable 2009, this shows just how special the 2010 vintage was. Marrying fruit from Briñas, Villalba and Rodezno, it's a perfectly judged marriage of Tempranillo with 10% Graciano. Savoury wild herb notes segue into a palate that's focused, balanced and graceful with the concentration and backbone to age. 97/100

95–96+
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Parker om: Sammlerbox: Gran Reserva 904 Jahrgangs-Trilogie

Parker zu 2007: If Viña Ardanza seems to be going fast, the Gran Reserva 904 is even faster and we're now on the 2007 Gran Reserva 904. This wants to be the classic Gran Reserva--polished, silky and elegant, with aging potential. It is a blend of Tempranillo with 10% Mazuelo aged for four years in well-seasoned American oak barrels, with eight manual rackings. I found that the freshness of the vintage and its relatively young age gave the wine a youngish character that I loved, combining developed notes of meat, spices, leather and balsam with almost cherry-like aromas. The palate feels balanced and elegant, with fine-grained and fully resolved tannins and great acidity. This vintage of 904 surprised me! 150,000 bottles produced. 95/100Parker zu 2010: It seems like yesterday when the superb 2001 was released, and now I already have the 2010 Gran Reserva 904 in my glass. It has to be among the greatest modern time vintages of this mythical bottling, where they aim for a wine that has a long aging potential. This is mostly Tempranillo with 10% Graciano and 13.5% alcohol, and it matured in fourth-used American oak barrels for four years, during which time the wine was racked every six months. It has the combination of elegance and power only the best vintages are capable of, with the classical aromas, great detail and nuance, very good balance and persistence. They consider 2010 among the best years of this century, and maybe future generations will talk about 2010 like we talk about the great classical vintages of yesterday today. The palate is polished but shows plenty of energy and tension, the tannins are very fine and elegant, and the flavors are focused and clean. This has to be one of the greatest wines from the vintage. A legend in the making. 150,000 bottles produced. It was bottled in July 2015. 96+/100

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La Rioja Alta

La Rioja Alta blev grundlagt i Haro i 1877 og har altid været tro mod sin traditionelle linje uden nogen form for stilbrud. Som et velfortjent resultat af en sådan kvalitetsfilosofi er huset stadig et af de mest anerkendte i Rioja og hele Spanien.