2014 La Rioja Alta "Viña Arana" Gran Reserva Rioja

Name: 2014 La Rioja Alta "Viña Arana" Gran Reserva Rioja
SKU: 1514376
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Rating: 96 (3 reviews)

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Decanter

Reviewed August 2020

Arana commemorates one of La Rioja Alta's historic families. The Tempranillo (95%) and Graciano (5%) are aged separately in American oak barrels for three years before blending, then for three years in bottle (two years less than the 904, and six years less than the 890). The winery's keynote to this Rioja is 'freshness'. I agree. (SJE)

Professional Reviews

James Suckling

Review Date: 10/2020

Lots of mushroom and walnut aromas with plum and leather, too. It’s full-bodied, but very soft and creamy-textured with lots of old wood, mushroom and ripe fruit on the finish. Some chocolate and hazelnut. Complex and gorgeous.

Staff Reviews

Scott Beckerley

Hello! You are wonderful with your lush nose of red fruits, cherry cola, and milk chocolate! On the palate, you're super interesting and delicious, with your notes of cedar and licorice. You're relatively soft, but, still retain your traditional character with dried cranberries, lavender and dusty notes. Do I detect some whipping cream? You even have a lingering finish and are super versatile for so many different foods. Could we ask more of you? No, we could not!

Notes

94 points Tim Atkins, MW "La Rioja Alta is one of the most traditional wineries in Haro’s Barrio de la Estación, famous for producing wines that are good to drink on release, but also age beautifully in bottle. This new Gran Reserva, made from Tempranillo with 6% Graciano for added backbone, is very much a reflection of the cooler, more “Atlantic” 2014 vintage. La Rioja Alta didn’t make its top two Gran Reservas – 904 and 890 – in 2014, so all of its best grapes were used for Viña Arana. Fine and elegant, with vibrant acidity, notes of coconut and cinnamon from the American oak and a core of savoury, refreshing tobacco leaf and red berry flavours framed by fine, caressing tannins. Old-fashioned Rioja at its glorious best."

Details

Type	Red Wine
Varietal	Tempranillo
Origin	Rioja, Spain
Bottle Size	750 mL
Alcohol Content	14.5%
SKU	1514376