2015 La Rioja Alta S.A. 904 Gran Reserva Rioja

Unique, special, timeless, and eternal is the most accurate description of this out-of-this-world Rioja Gran Reserva. The grapes are specially selected and sourced from their top vineyards. Tempranillo comes from Villalba, Brifias, and Rodezno, and Graciano from the Montecillo farm in Fuen Mayor.

This is peak Rioja. La Rioja Alta has been around so long that this estate is a large part of the reason that Rioja is what it is today. This winery was recognized among “The World Most Admired Wine Brands” in 2021 by Drinks International.

The Gran Reserva labeling in Rioja has very strict regulations on the amount of time that the wine spends both in barrels and in bottles prior to being released. This strict regulation gives us as consumers the opportunity to drink perfectly mature wines at their release. La Rioja Alta always overachieves these aging requirements, in place, the estate opts to release the wine once it is firmly in the drinking window. 

This wine was born in an outstanding year. A vintage that was blessed with 94 points by Vinous Media, who described it as “Resulting in rich, emphatically fruity wines, many of which will provide pleasure on the young side, while the best versions have the depth to age."

Aging: 4 years in oak barrels.