Ericsson

9.5

Love these Rioja Gran Reservas, they can be enjoy now or cellared for another decade. Always ready to be savored. — 4 months ago

Peter Sultan

8.9

Probably one of the first Rioja reservas I tasted, some 30 yrs ago, so I’m rather sentimental about it- still very solid, & for about 16$ a deal. Black cherries, Dark cola & root beer notes. Medium bodied, mod acid. — 4 years ago

Pratyusa Bhattacharya

9.4

Rich, full tasting red wine. Pairs very well with a tenderloin steak. — 7 years ago

Keith Herrick

9.7

My score is on a slight curve due to qpr. This 1970 inexpensive Rioja was SINGING! Completely mature but no signs of deterioration. Incredibly light and elegant, but at the same time so distinctly Rioja that it could be blinded on nose alone. It developed over 30 minutes. Dried fruits, sunscreen, dried herbs and dill, and wonderfully balanced. I prefer it over many lopez gran reservas — 7 years ago

Nathan Kolker

9.0

Home - Halloween 2025 — 7 months ago

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GaryWEdwards

9.4

Price/value , like many Spanish Reservas , continues to amaze. Buy it now. Thank me later — 3 years ago

Dr. Owen Bargreen

9.4

The 2011 ‘Gran Reserva’ Rioja by Marques de Caceres is up there with the best Gran Reservas I have sampled from this storied winery. This beautiful wine was sourced from 35-50 year old vineyards with some sections in the Rioja Alta region being 65-85 years old. The grapes for this wine were cropped at a mere 2.4 tons/acre, as the wine is largely sourced from higher elevation sites that are set on limestone and clay. The wine was then aged for 24 months in French oak and then aged for four years in the bottle prior to bottling as the final blending is largely Tempranillo (85%) with smaller parts Graciano and Garnacha. Needing more than an hour in the decanter to fully unwind, the wine slowly unveils black tea and black cherry cordial aromas that mingle with shades of sagebrush and leather, with citrus rind undertones that are all marvelously brought together in the glass. The palate is deep and seductive, showing a wonderful texture and tension that runs through the wine. Exotic spices and chocolate shavings mingle with suggestions of hoisin sauce, peat moss, wild blackberry cobbler and cran-orange flavors. Complex and highly gratifying at the eight year mark, this exotic ‘Gran Reserva’ will cellar well for decades — but is very hard to resist in its youth. Drink 2019-2040- 94 — 7 years ago

romo

9.2

Base cuvée beats the reservas for pure pleasure. — a year ago

Will Stanley

9.3

Brief notes, but this is a fantastic, traditional Rioja Reserva bottled exclusively for The Wine Society by La Rioja Alta, with whom they have a long-standing relationship. ‘874’ is a reference to the Society’s founding date, 1874, in a similar theme to the 904 and 890 Gran Reservas from La Rioja Alta. This wine is made in the same mould as others from this traditional bodega, sharing closest resemblance to the Ardanza Reserva though at around half the price – and it’s a big step up from the Alberdi Reserva. I bought twelve bottles of this at just under £10/btl, so it represents screaming value, and though it lacks a little of the complexity of wines such as Ardanza, it is a tremendous, classical Rioja that would put a smile on many a purist’s face. I’m smitten – and excited to see how it ages. — 2 years ago

James Forsyth

9.2

Consistently excellent, dried cherries, rose petals, tobacco. Sustains nicely. The 2012 was made in a year without Reservas so it benefitted from all the best fruit. A cracker. — 7 years ago