La Rioja Alta Gran Reserva 904 2010

75cl

Produced by the renown Bodega La Rioja Alta in the D.O. Rioja, Alta 904 Gran Reserva comes from a combination of 90% Tempranillo and and 10% Graciano. The grapes are harvested by hand and go through a rigorous selection process. Finally, it is aged for 4 years in American oak barrels made in specially in the winery's cooperage.

 

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La Rioja Alta Gran Reserva 904 2010

Produced by the renown Bodega La Rioja Alta in the D.O. Rioja, Alta 904 Gran Reserva comes from a combination of 90% Tempranillo and and 10% Graciano. The grapes are harvested by hand and go through a rigorous selection process. Finally, it is aged for 4 years in American oak barrels made in specially in the winery's cooperage.

 

Fact Sheet
Fluid 75cl
Grape Variety 90% Tempranillo 10% Graciano
Alcohol % 13.5%
Estate/Producer La Rioja Alta
Country Spain
Region/AOC Rioja
Vintage 2010
Making Techniques Alcoholic and malolactic fermentation were normal. In January 2005, the wine was transferred to 4-year-old American oak barrels made in-house, where it stayed until January 2009. During ageing, the wine was racked every six months using traditional barrel-to-barrel methods. The wine has been rounding off in the bottle since February 2009, to further enhance its organoleptic components
Cellaring/Ageing Potential A wine that continues to evolve and develop even more finesse and elegance in bottle during the passage of time
Awards and/or Press Quotes
Decanter 93 Points
Penin Guide 96 Points
Robert Parker 96+ Points, Luis Gutiérrez; 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.
Tim Atkin 97 Points, Tim Atkin; 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. 2019-35
Wine Enthusiast Best Wine of 2016 "One look, one whiff, one taste and you're swooning…the epitome of elegance."
James Suckling 98 Points