La Rioja Alta, Gran Reserva 904, Rioja Spain 2015

“I tasted again the 2015 Gran Reserva 904 Selección Especial, a blend of 90% Tempranillo from their vineyards in Villalba, Briñas and Rodezno, with 10% Graciano from the Montecillo Vineyard in Fuenmayor that was picked 23 days later than the Tempranillo that I had already tasted in mid-2022 before the wine was released. Time in bottle has done it some good, polishing the strong tannins that are the signature from 2015, though they are still not fully resolved, and a few more years in bottle will do it good. It’s tasty, very classical, balanced and fresh. Impressive for such a powerful year. It was bottled in March 2020 after it matured in used American oak barrels for four years.”-95WA, 2024-2035

Tempranillo from vines over 60 years old planted in Briñas, Rodezno and Villalba, and Graciano from their Montecillo vineyard in the municipality of Fuenmayor.