Rioja Alta, Rioja Gran Reserva 904 other_regions the bottled 2014 La Poza

the bottled 2014 La Poza de Ballesteros was quite faithful to the sample I tasted before it was bottled

Gains weight and structure with air and finishes with outstanding power and focus

More subtle though still prominent oak can be found on the much more reserved red currant and dark berry-suffused nose that displays an astonishing array of spice

The nose is immediately attractive with incredibly pure black fruit with veins of blueberry and peony

rich and totally seductive in mouth

Rioja Alta, Rioja Gran Reserva 904 other_regions the bottled 2014 La PozaThe 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