La Rioja Alta 'Gran Reserva 890' Selección Especial Rioja 2005 (#4 Wine Spectator Top 100 of 2018)
Winemaker Notes:
#4 Wine Spectator Top 100 of 2018
The 2005 vintage of Gran Reserva 890 Selección Especial was chosen by the 2022 edition of the Peñín Guide as the best wine in the DOCa Rioja after earning the highest rating, 99 points. The publication, a world reference for Spanish wines, only awarded this score to six wines out of the more than 9,300 tasted for this edition.
Medium-depth cherry-red with a pale pink rim. Very intense, clean aromas, with dominating balsamic and spicy notes —vanilla, caramel, chocolate mint and spices against a fruity background of prunes and dried apricots. Well-balanced in the mouth, with an elegant acidity, good structure, round, polished tannins and an oily finish. The aftertaste is ample and very long, with notes of sweet fruit and marked licorice. A wine that represents the elegance and classicism of Rioja Gran Reservas.
Points:
98 - James Suckling
"The aromas to this are stunning with dried strawberry, stone and fresh mushroom. Full body and very tight with incredible depth and structure. It goes on for minutes. One of the greatest ever? The new 1964?"
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