2010 Rioja Gran Reserva
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Tasted blind. Tempranillo from Briones. Bush-trained vines planted 45 years ago. Hand-harvested. Bunches destemmed but not crushed. Cold maceration for six days. Aged for 24 months in French oak barrels, with rackings every four months. Notes of cured leather, truffle and forest floor lead the nose, clearly evolved yet retaining poise and elegance. A wine to enjoy for its age-derived flavours and sense of development, with tertiary fruit still unfolding rather than fading. It stretches gracefully across the palate, finely proportioned and supple, offering appealing nuances of damp woodland and toasted bread. Unmistakably a fine Rioja Gran Reserva, from a producer who understands the passage of time. Particularly attractive for its expansive aromas on the palate. Well priced for a wine of this age. (FC)
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Jancis Robinson MW
Luis Gutiérrez, Wine Advocate
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The 2010 Gran Reserva has a modern profile for the category, with jammy fruit and a balsamic touch from the two years in 50/50 French and American oak barrels that also gave it spicy and smoky undertones. The tannins have been resolved by some seven years in bottle, but the wine should keep it up in bottle for a handful of years. It's a juicier style of Gran Reserva with ripe black fruit flavors in the finish. 24,000 bottles produced. It was bottled in March 2013.