Gran Reserva 904 Rioja Tempranillo Graciano

Dark plum with a hint of sweet butterscotch at the edges. Lovely purity

Soft cherry fruit with a hint of tobacco and mellow oak on the nose. Beautifully approachable fruit it’s a tart note. Yummy

What a wine! I love how Rioja hold back wines for sale when they are much older and drinking perfectly mature. Notes of cherry, soy, dill, savory spice, longe and haunting in the nose and fresh and clean on the palate. Finishes long too and smooth, finely grain tannin.

Take 5 gallons of dill pickles and 5 gallons of dried cherries and you'll end up with this marvelous old skool Rioja.

A classic traditional Rioja with much oak, nice concentration, better decanted this 1998 holds much power and is pleasant, will keep up many years in the cellar

Excellent bottle. The 01 is supposedly a better vintage but im not sure when it comes to this producer. Clear, day bright, garnet and orange brick like color, medium - concentration, orange/peach rim variation, slight sediment, low viscosity. Nose: sound, moderate intensity, stewed cherries/strawberries/raspberries, floral, spicy and lots of dill pickle and slight game. A mushroom note as well. Palate: dry, med- body, stewed plums over ripe cherries/strawberries, lilies, dill, vinegar, leather, button mushrooms, game, mulch with some cedar and coconut. Very complex. Med- tannins, medium alcohol, high acid, long finish. Between the 01 and the 98 its a tough choice of which one to put in the wine cooler to store.

Cinnamon clove paradise, sublime as always

Imported by the Country Vintner.

Starting to brown on the edges, but still dark purple. A beautiful nose gives way to tobacco and dark fruit. A bit lean in the mouth feel, but a long finish.

Pairs well with skirt steak, bbq chicken and sausage off the grill. Perfectly aged and great old world style from MAGNUM