Gran Reserva 904 Rioja Tempranillo Graciano

Vintage 2007 | Masterpiece. Mesmerizing smell, complex: a flower garden, scottish pipe tobacco, cinnamon, rinse applesyrup. Refinement and elegance. 😍

Pillars of 5 founding families erected a winery in 1890 producing wines of outstanding quality that continue to evolve. Bright Ruby, complex fruit aromas, spice and oak. 90% Tempranillo & 10% Graciano, 48 mos on American oak, not made every year! From Haro, Ripe Berry fruits, powerful yet elegant, with spice & smoky notes on full, very tight, tannins. Lingering finish, nice mouthfeel, ending with mineral earthy tones, a joy to Sip!! Tasting great, has much more aging potential. Great Value!

Dill, vanilla, cedar, cinnamon, licorice, leather, with some surprisingly vibrant fruit thrown in as well. Can age further but what’s the point?

Quite youthful and shy, a little thin now and lacking a full finish. Tannins outweigh the fruit. I still love this house. My bad for opening this early. Source the ‘97 which is gorgeous and available at inviting prices. Hold for now.

I’ve loved this wine in other vintages, but this ‘07 is currently showing a bit more sweet oak than I’d like. It’s also not as long and complex as years past. Maybe just the vintage??

So much to offer, still young. A future great! 🔥 on 🔥 #rioja

I recognize this is still a baby but I really thought I'd be more impressed. Obviously well made and great structure.

A great bottle for the price quality . Intense nose of red and blue fruits with a touch of vanilla some tea and earth with a touch of violets . A perfect time to drink since the tannins are well -resolved but should last for another 10 years . Tasted at Butter in New York City .

Monthly WTF wine group night. Our theme was American oak vs French oak. All wines tasted blind. We started off with two bottles of bubbly and finished with two non-themed reds.

My contribution for the evening. I’m posting my previous review of this wine below as it’s been consistent the few times I’ve had it over the last 12-18 months. Love these wines!

Youthful. Icredibly perfumed with typical sweet dill and coconut American oak on the nose. Gosh, I could smell this stuff all day. Aside from needing time away, it needs roughly an hour of decanting to hit stride. Tobacco, cherry tart, and great herbal nuances on the finish.

Garnet red in color. Offering nose and palate of dark cherry, herbs, leather, cedar, tobacco, prune, fig, vanilla and dill. Structured and long. A very good effort and a favorable pvr.