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Gran Reserva 904 2011 75cl

DOCa | Rioja | Espagne
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94 Robert Parker
I usually prefer the 904 to the 890, but there will be no Gran Reserva 890 until the 2010 vintage (from the last vintage I tasted, 2005). So, the only one of the extended-aging Haro-style reds I tasted this time was the 2011 Gran Reserva 904, which had a hard act to follow after the 2010 vintage. It's a blend of 89% Tempranillo and 11% Graciano matured in American oak barrels for four years, and it was racked eight times from barrel to barrel during its élevage, which sounds a bit harsh for a vintage like 2011 when the wines were not as complete and robust as in 2010. It has the classic profile, aromas and flavors (decayed leaves, tobacco, sweet spices, a meaty touch and some black fruit), but the oak seems to take a more leading role and the palate feels less juicy. It finishes dry. The final blend was bottled in November 2016, filling 150,000 bottles.
94 Vinous
Neil Martin: The 2011 Rioja Gran Reserva 904 has been one of my go-to cuvées since my earliest days as a wine lover. This latest release is a blend of 60-year-old Tempranillo from Briñas, Rodenzo and Villalba (89%) and the remainder Graciano from the Montecillo vineyard. Fully de-stemmed and aged for 54 months in American oak, it was bottled in November 2016. This is more reticent and less forthcoming on the nose compared to the Viña Ardanza, gradually unfolding to reveal enticing scents of raspberry, crushed strawberry, warm leather, terra cotta and a touch of meat juice. This needed more decanting than the Ardanza. The palate is beautifully balanced with fine-grained tannins, and ultra-smooth in terms of texture. Layers of red fruit laced with clove, sprigs of fresh mint and blood orange dovetail into a soy-tinged finish that you expect to fan out, though it declines; it needs maybe another 12–18 months to really show what it is capable of. Magnificent.
Producteur
La Rioja Alta
Haro, capitale de la Rioja Alta, est le berceau de la Rioja authentique, dont l’une des bodegas espagnoles les plus appréciées, la Rioja Alta, offre une restitution conforme à l’originale. Sa création en 1890 a été impulsée par cinq familles de la Rioja et du Pays Basque, dont certains membres ont conservé des parts dans la société actuelle. En 1996, ils ont investi dans des installations de vinification ultra modernes afin d’exprimer leurs valeurs fondatrices de qualité, élégance, innovation et progrès, de manière encore plus poussée. Connu pour sa production traditionnelle de Reservas et Gran Reservas parmi les meilleurs d’Espagne, le domaine propose cinq vins de domaine issus de son vignoble de 450 hectares. Malgré la présence majoritaire de tempranillo, les cépages locaux ont la part belle, notamment le graciano, le garnacha et le mazuelo, symboles de son identité vitivinicole. Les Gran Reservas 904 et 890 bénéficient d’un passage en barriques de chêne américain allant de cinq à huit ans, comme l’exigent les traditions riojanes les plus strictes. D’où des assemblages intenses et équilibrés à base de tempranillo.