2009 La Rioja Alta Gran Reserva 904

Origin
Haro, Rioja Alta, North central Spain, Spain SPAIN
Colour
red
Wine Style
dry
Dominant Grape
Tempranillo
Closure Style
cork
Maturity
drink or keep
Bottle Size
75cl
Case Quantity
6
Alcohol
13.5%
Wine Score
95+ points, Luis Gutierrez, robertparker.com, Feb 2018

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2009 La Rioja Alta Gran Reserva 904

Media Reviews

Luis Gutierrez

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. 95+ points

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