La Rioja Alta
Gran Reserva 890 Rioja Tempranillo Blend
La Rioja, Spain
Deep, dark fruits, brown spices, heavy, mocha. Felt a little muddied. Fully mature, didn't have the brightness I was looking for from a classic house. Still delicious
Deep, dark fruits, brown spices, heavy, mocha. Felt a little muddied. Fully mature, didn't have the brightness I was looking for from a classic house. Still delicious
Mar 6th, 2017
When @gabymeetswine @vilaviniteca said they had an old LRA 890 @ €220 I bit her hand off & what a lovely experience 😍 Scroll for extra pics of the colour, cork & meal on Instagram 😉 Reminds me of Tondonia 1961 😁
🥩 Paired w/ Puff pasty Mexican beef wheel, cheesy baked Tato & veg perfectly
📍 La Rioja Alta 890 Gran Reserva 1982
🏵 94-95 points
🍇 Tempranillo with small quantities of Graciano & Mazuelo
🍷 Garnet ruby w/ brick edge
👃Smokey oak, fig, prune, date, musty damp cellar & soggy earth through old cherry & red berry fruits w/ lead pencil, minerals & a balsamic leather sherry mocha tone & hint of liquorice expressed perfectly in a Zalto Burgundy glass 😍
👄 Med body of smooth elegant red berry & red cherry in mocha & balsamic juice
🎯 Long red cherry & red fruit balsamic cocoa linger w/ a light minerality
When @gabymeetswine @vilaviniteca said they had an old LRA 890 @ €220 I bit her hand off & what a lovely experience 😍 Scroll for extra pics of the colour, cork & meal on Instagram 😉 Reminds me of Tondonia 1961 😁
🥩 Paired w/ Puff pasty Mexican beef wheel, cheesy baked Tato & veg perfectly
📍 La Rioja Alta 890 Gran Reserva 1982
🏵 94-95 points
🍇 Tempranillo with small quantities of Graciano & Mazuelo
🍷 Garnet ruby w/ brick edge
👃Smokey oak, fig, prune, date, musty damp cellar & soggy earth through old cherry & red berry fruits w/ lead pencil, minerals & a balsamic leather sherry mocha tone & hint of liquorice expressed perfectly in a Zalto Burgundy glass 😍
👄 Med body of smooth elegant red berry & red cherry in mocha & balsamic juice
🎯 Long red cherry & red fruit balsamic cocoa linger w/ a light minerality
Andrew had this 11 years ago
Andrew had this 11 years ago
Mar 29th, 2013
