Rioja Alta, Rioja Gran Reserva 904 Vintage:2004 the 2014 is surprisingly open

the 2014 is surprisingly open for a young Roagna Barbaresco

I was really looking forward to the bottled version of the 2018 Pingus after a great showing of the cask sample last year

powerful and robust full-bodied flavors possess both super energy and minerality before delivering huge length on the balanced

Mild wood influence sets off a highly complex nose comprised of fresh red currant and blue pinot fruit aromas that are liberally laced with warm earth and a sauvage hint that carries over to the relatively refined and supple yet entirely serious

Hold this wine ten years or more

Rioja Alta, Rioja Gran Reserva 904 Vintage:2004 the 2014 is surprisingly openThe 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