Komplexer, klassischer Rioja nach alter Manier. In der Nase Noten von reifen roten Früchten, einem Hauch von Mandeln, Tabak, Zedernholz. Am Gaumen reif und filigran mit beachtlichen 12.5% endlich ein geschmeidiges Leichtgewicht mit komplexer Aromavielfalt.
Jetzt im Handel - eine klassische Rioja-Grösse!
Issue 251 End of October 2020, The Wine Advocate| 30th Oct 2020 | Luis Gutiérrez
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.