La Rioja Alta Gran Reserva 890 2011

Rioja

Rioja, Spain

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Style: Red	Packaging: OWC
ABV: 14.0%	Closure: Cork
Organic:	Drink from: 2026
Biodynamic:	Drink to: 2040
Grapes: 95% Tempranillo, 3% Graciano, 2% Mazuelo

Critic scores

96 RP, 98 JS

Critic reviews

"After the otherworldly 2010 comes the 2011 Gran Reserva 890, their longest-aging red, matured in used American oak barrels for six years and produced just three or four times per decade. It's mostly Tempranillo with 3% Graciano and 2% Mazuelo, with the Graciano vinified separately. 2011 was a warm and ripe year, but the wine has medium ripeness and 14% alcohol, with a pH of 3.7 and 5.8 grams of acidity. It has a tertiary nose, with notes of wet fur, leather, truffles, spices, earth and forest floor, decayed leaves and a hint of smoke. The palate was velvety, with fully resolved tannins and a long and very tasty finish. 60,956 bottles produced. It was bottled in November 2016."
Luis Guitierrez, February 2024, RobertParker.com

"2011 is a forgotten vintage after the famous 2010, but you shouldn't forget it if you are a smart buyer. Aromas of vanilla, orange peel, black walnuts, truffles, toffee, black sesame, balsam and moss. So savory yet juicy and vibrant, with a long, long finish. So much pleasure here. A little less vertical than the 2010, but so linear and endless. Drink or hold."
Zekun Shuai, August 2024, JamesSuckling.com