La Rioja Alta Gran Reserva 890 2010

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La Rioja Alta
Gran Reserva 890 2010

Vintage : 2010
Country : Spain
Region : Rioja
Subregion :
Type : Red
Style : Deep Full Bodied
Format : 75cl
Alcohol : 13,5°
Grappes : 95% Tempranillo, 3% Graciano, 2% Mazuelo

Experts		Score	Vintage
JS	James Suckling	99	2010
TA	Tim Atkin	98	2010
RP	Robert Parker	97	2010
VN	Vinous (Antonio Galloni)	97	2005
JR	Jancis Robinson	19	2005
DCT	Decanter	96	2005
WS	Wine Spectator	95	2005

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Deep ruby in colour with scents of tobacco, leather, spice and balsam. Velvety smooth and concentrated black fruits on the palate with liquorice, plums, roasted peppers and a hint of vanilla. A silky, creamy texture with layers of complexity and excellent depth of fruit.

A firm backbone of tannin gives great structure to this rich and powerful wine that offers a wonderfully long, lingering finish. Stunning, though still very youthful.

James Suckling (JS) : 99 Points (2010)

This is really refined and complex, with dark mineral, savory berries, mussels, walnuts, sweet spices, truffles, dried oranges, forest floor and cocoa powder. Beautiful acidity with vertical and velvety tannins. Tense, dimensional and very long.

Tim Atkin (TA) : 98 Points (2010)

The superlative 2010 release is the first 890 Gran Reserva since 2005, and it was definitely worth the wait. Partnering Tempranillo with 3% Graciano and 2% Mazuelo, it has a wonderful combination of structure, sweetness and focus. Aromatic spices, red berry fruit and top notes of tobacco and fresh leather are underpinned by age-worthy tannins and refreshing acidity. One to keep.

Robert Parker (RP) : 97 Points (2010)

They were eager to show me their 2010 Gran Reserva 890, their flagship wine from one of the most heralded vintages of recent times, the next vintage of this wine since 2005. It's 95% Tempranillo, 3% Graciano and 2% Mazuelo that fermented destemmed and crushed with indigenous yeasts in stainless steel vats for 18 days, the Tempranillo and Mazuelo together and the Graciano separately. After letting the wine settle for the winter, they selected the lots that would age for six years in used American oak barrels with 10 manual rackings. The wine epitomizes the classical style of Rioja Alta with long aging in barrel, developed and tertiary wines with a silky palate and a complex and decadent nose of forest floor, truffles, cigar ash and cedar wood. They need a very special selection of vineyards at higher altitude that take longer to ripen, and they don't do it fully every year.

Vinous (Antonio Galloni) (VN) : 97 Points (2005)

Shimmering garnet. Aromas of dried cherry, potpourri, vanilla, cigar box and exotic spices; a smoky mineral quality builds in the glass. Sweet, concentrated and seamless on the palate, offering cherry compote, red currant and rose pastille flavors that put on weight and pick up a spicy nuance on the back half. Conveys a suave blend of power and delicacy and closes sweet and gently tannic, with superb persistence and an echo of candied flowers and red fruits. This bottling and the 2001 are the only Selección Especial versions of the 890 Gran Reserva that have been produced by La Rioja Alta. (JR) (4/2021)

Jancis Robinson (JR) : 19 Points (2005)

A classic rioja. Endless sweet spices and very marked aromas of vanilla, coconut, nutmeg and cinnamon. Wood dominates, but that is the delicious soul of rioja. The palate is exciting: deep, long, elegant, delicate, complex, with great class. What delicacy and softness of the palate! Its scent never ends and is at a precious stage of maturity. Very impressive. 19/20 points (FC) (8/2019)

Decanter (DCT) : 96 Points (2005)

Blackcurrant and citrus-peel-like notes bring a pleasing touch of bitterness. Savoury too, coffee and a dusting of vanilla. Overall very harmonious and deep, with that utter pleasure that comes from age but not over-age – superbly polished, with fine tannins and a peacock’s tail finish. (DW) (2/2020)

Wine Spectator (WS) : 95 Points (2005)

Cedar and sandalwood aromas give way to flavors of tea, tobacco, dried cherry, forest floor and orange peel in this expressive red. Round on the palate, supported by muscular tannins and juicy acidity. Big but graceful, mature yet lively, in the traditional style. Drink now through 2030. 4,753 cases made.

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