Gran Reserva 904 2009

La Rioja Alta

Gran Reserva 904 2009

95+
100
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Tempranillo 90%, Graciano 10%
5
rot, trocken
Gereift
13,5% Vol.
Trinkreife: 2019–2044
Verpackt in: 6er
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voluminös & kräftig
tanninreich
seidig & aromatisch
3
Lobenberg: 95+/100
Suckling: 97/100
Tim Atkin: 96/100
Penin: 96/100
Parker: 95+/100
6
Spanien, Rioja und Navarra
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Allergene: Sulfite, Abfüllerinformation
lobenberg

Heiner Lobenberg über:
Gran Reserva 904 2009

95+
/100

Lobenberg: Die Gran Reserva 904 ist der klassische Vertreter eines großen Rioja. Die Trauben stammen aus den alten Rebstöcken der niedrigen Lagen. Mittleres, tiefen Ziegelrot. Intensiv in der Nase, zarte reife Pflaumen und Rosinen. Ein paar kandierte Früchte begleiten Zimt, Nelken und Schokolade. Im Hintergrund verstecken sich Nuancen von Minze. Ausgewogen am Gaumen überrascht er mit schier unglaublich seidigen Tanninen. Die 4-jährige Fassreife und die anschließende Reifung in der Flasche polieren den Wein auf Hochglanz. Die Gran Reserva 904 hallt lange nach… 1 Minute, 2 Minuten… die Frucht bleibt. Ein Langläufer mit Glanz. 95+/100

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/100

Suckling über: Gran Reserva 904

-- Suckling: 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? 97/100

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/100

Tim Atkin über: Gran Reserva 904

-- Tim Atkin: 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. 96/100

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Parker über: Gran Reserva 904

-- Parker: Time flies, and the 904 for sale is already the 2009 Gran Reserva 904, as they didn't bottle it in 2008. They are only going to bottle their top wines in very good and excellent vintages, so there will be a 2010 and 2011 but no 2012, 2013 or 2014. This super classical cuvée showcases the wines from Haro, silky and elegant after long aging in oak and a good future in bottle. 2009 was a powerful vintage, ripe but with good balance. The blend is approximately 90% Tempranillo and 10% Graciano, fermented in stainless steel with a 78-day natural malolactic. The aging was in four-year-old American oak barrels crafted by their own coopers; the wines aged from April 2010 until April 2014. During that time, the wine was racked every six months, to be finally bottled in November 2014. This is usually my favorite wine from the portfolio, where the balance between aging and youth reaches its highest point. It's developed but it keeps some fruit character, plenty of spices and balsamic aromas. The palate is polished but has some clout, with clean, focused flavors and a long, spicy and tasty finish. This represents good value for the quality it delivers. 95+/100

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La Rioja Alta

La Rioja Alta wurde 1877 in Haro gegründet und ist ihrer traditionellen Linie ohne Stilbruch stets treu geblieben. Als wohlverdientes Resultat einer derartigen Qualitätsphilosophie zählt das Haus gestern wie heute zu den renommiertesten der Rioja und ganz Spaniens.

Gran Reserva 904 2009