La Rioja Alta

Selección Especial Gran Reserva 890 Rioja Tempranillo Blend

9.232 ratings
9.44 pro ratings
La Rioja, Spain
Tempranillo Blend
Duck, Pasta, Beans & Peas, Goose, Chili & Hot Spicy, Exotic Spices, Game, Baking Spices, Herbs, Mushrooms, Hard Cheese, Turkey, Pork, Salami & Prosciutto, Tomato-Based, Venison, Pungent Cheese, Soft Cheese, Onion, Chicken, Veal, Paella
Top Notes For
Andrew Cullimore

Medium ruby , medium wide terracotta , garnet rim . Touches of leather , earthy , caramel coated spiced cherry , vanilla . Elegant on the palate , notes of leather , cherry , black tea , vanilla spice . Fresh acidity , fine tannins , balanced acidity. This has an earthy mineral undertone with good length . This is showing well now and will continue well over the next 10 years or so.

Medium ruby , medium wide terracotta , garnet rim . Touches of leather , earthy , caramel coated spiced cherry , vanilla . Elegant on the palate , notes of leather , cherry , black tea , vanilla spice . Fresh acidity , fine tannins , balanced acidity. This has an earthy mineral undertone with good length . This is showing well now and will continue well over the next 10 years or so.

Jul 3rd, 2025
E Alvelais

A phenomenal wine that really rewards a minimum of 2, but ideally 3 hours of breathing time. The nose is simply intoxicating and the acidity and red fruits are so finely balanced that it just melts in your mouth. What a treat!

A phenomenal wine that really rewards a minimum of 2, but ideally 3 hours of breathing time. The nose is simply intoxicating and the acidity and red fruits are so finely balanced that it just melts in your mouth. What a treat!

Dec 28th, 2021
Katie

Delicious

Delicious

Nov 29th, 2021
Gustavo Ariza P.

¡Happy Father’s Day !

¡Happy Father’s Day !

Jul 25th, 2021
Richard Portes

17.5. V complex nose, great balance, long, so elegant. Lovely after defective bottle last night. But this is the last...

17.5. V complex nose, great balance, long, so elegant. Lovely after defective bottle last night. But this is the last...

May 20th, 2021
Richard Portes

Corked

Corked

May 19th, 2021
Richard Portes

18. So elegant and profound!

18. So elegant and profound!

Dec 26th, 2020
Daniel Steilen

Excellent. Medium bodied, good acidity, dried cherries and dried red fruits, potpourri, subtle oak (not too much vanilla). Lots of life left, probably keep holding another 5 years.

Excellent. Medium bodied, good acidity, dried cherries and dried red fruits, potpourri, subtle oak (not too much vanilla). Lots of life left, probably keep holding another 5 years.

Jul 5th, 2020
Richard Portes

18 a bit brown at rim, but deep red. Subtle, complex nose. Wonderfully smooth, very long.

18 a bit brown at rim, but deep red. Subtle, complex nose. Wonderfully smooth, very long.

May 17th, 2020
Richard Portes

18- not powerful, not super long. But v complex nose and so elegant, so subtle. Very fine.

18- not powerful, not super long. But v complex nose and so elegant, so subtle. Very fine.

Apr 8th, 2020