La Rioja Alta

Gran Reserva 890 Rioja Tempranillo Blend

9.445 ratings
9.46 pro ratings
La Rioja, Spain
Tempranillo Blend
Duck, Pasta, Beans & Peas, Goose, Chili & Hot Spicy, Exotic Spices, Game, Baking Spices, Herbs, Mushrooms, Hard Cheese, Turkey, Pork, Salami & Prosciutto, Tomato-Based, Venison, Pungent Cheese, Soft Cheese, Onion, Chicken, Veal, Paella
Top Notes For
Cathy Corison

Owner/Winemaker Corison Winery

9.1

Bright and fruity. Dominant American oak. Cherry.

Bright and fruity. Dominant American oak. Cherry.

Nov 17th, 2020
Yianni Stone

Lovely red fruits, sous bois and integrated American Oak

Lovely red fruits, sous bois and integrated American Oak

Apr 24th, 2018
Tom Kobylarz

YUP, awesome as per usual!

YUP, awesome as per usual!

Mar 10th, 2016
JJG
9.0

Started to loose punch. Not bad but not a great wow

Started to loose punch. Not bad but not a great wow

Jul 1st, 2023
Alvaro Bustillos

Baldo kuchle y pillo superbowl lv

Baldo kuchle y pillo superbowl lv

Feb 8th, 2021
Erick Davis

2004 magic.

2004 magic.

Oct 25th, 2020
Jesse Hahn

Wow

Wow

Jun 29th, 2018
Eric

What a ๐Ÿ‘ƒ! Cinnamon, licorice, mint, and simmering raspberry jam. Medium body- this would kill it with red meat. Feel like I opened it a bit early. Canโ€™t say that about too many 14 year old wines.

What a ๐Ÿ‘ƒ! Cinnamon, licorice, mint, and simmering raspberry jam. Medium body- this would kill it with red meat. Feel like I opened it a bit early. Canโ€™t say that about too many 14 year old wines.

Jun 26th, 2018
Chris England

Magnum of my favourite Rioja in a fab year & ยฃ145 - A guaranteed 98-99 given a few years ๐Ÿ˜Ž Great now, fab in 5 more years!

๐ŸทGarnet cherry red w/ brick edging

๐Ÿ‘ƒ Soft warming seductive smoked oak w/ dark stewed spiced cherry, cocoa, punchy balsamic, vanilla, nutmeg, coconut & light leather - old world Rioja ๐Ÿ˜

๐Ÿ‘„ Med creamy body of super soft silky dark dirty cherry & vanilla cocoa w/ a balsamic undertone

๐ŸŽฏ Long oak filled cherry vanilla cocoa berry & balsamic linger - boom ๐Ÿ’ฅ

Magnum of my favourite Rioja in a fab year & ยฃ145 - A guaranteed 98-99 given a few years ๐Ÿ˜Ž Great now, fab in 5 more years!

๐ŸทGarnet cherry red w/ brick edging

๐Ÿ‘ƒ Soft warming seductive smoked oak w/ dark stewed spiced cherry, cocoa, punchy balsamic, vanilla, nutmeg, coconut & light leather - old world Rioja ๐Ÿ˜

๐Ÿ‘„ Med creamy body of super soft silky dark dirty cherry & vanilla cocoa w/ a balsamic undertone

๐ŸŽฏ Long oak filled cherry vanilla cocoa berry & balsamic linger - boom ๐Ÿ’ฅ

Apr 27th, 2018
Stanislav Lobanov

17.5/20

Jan 27th, 2018