Rioja Alta, Rioja Gran Reserva 904 other_regions More subtle though still prominent

More subtle though still prominent oak can be found on the much more reserved red currant and dark berry-suffused nose that displays an astonishing array of spice

Deceptively medium in body

(92-94)/2024+

the bottled 2014 La Poza de Ballesteros was quite faithful to the sample I tasted before it was bottled

Rioja Alta, Rioja Gran Reserva 904 other_regions More subtle though still prominentThe current release is the 1997 Gran Reserva 904, still densely colored and alluringly perfumed. Aromas of dried herbs, tobacco, incense, and assorted black fruits lead to a savory, spicy wine without the depth of the splendid 2001. La Rioja Alta was founded in 1890 in Haro, the capital of Rioja Alta, in close proximity to Lopez de Heredia and Marques de Riscal. The Bodegas wines are all blends, there are no single vineyard wines, and all of the wines