Sometimes a little overlooked
The finish is soft and luscious
Sweet and penetrating on the palate
a mixture of red and black fruit laced with subtle marine/seaweed notes
Theres no youthful reticence to this Wehlener
Rioja Alta, Rioja Gran Reserva 904 other_regions_italy Sometimes a little overlookedThe current release is the 1997 Gran Reserva 904, still densely colored and alluringly perfumed. Aromas of dried herbs, tobacco, incense, and assorted black fruits lead to a savory, spicy wine without the depth of the splendid 2001. La Rioja Alta was founded in 1890 in Haro, the capital of Rioja Alta, in close proximity to Lopez de Heredia and Marques de Riscal. The Bodegas wines are all blends, there are no single vineyard wines, and all of the wines