“Los rioja gran reserva son unos de los vinos más subestimados del planeta y, una de las mejores ofertas. Me encantan los vinos de Burdeos, Barolo, Borgoña que son el centro de muchas colecciones de vinos serias, pero me cuesta, cada vez más, ofrecerlos”. Quien así opina es un periodista especializado, Brian Freedman, en un artículo publicado por la revista estadounidense Food & Wine.
“Excelentes grandes reservas se pueden encontrar -concluye- por debajo de $ 30 (27 euros en Estados Unidos y bastante menos en España). Aquí hay, en orden alfabético, cinco de ellos. Si quiere gastar más, esté atento a los grandes reservas de R. López de Heredia, Marqués de Riscal y Bodegas Muga también deliciosos”.
2010 Beronia Rioja Gran Reserva
Dark and dense aromas of espresso, deeply roasted cacao nibs, and plum-spice cake set the stage for an equally ripe palate, where plums and blackberry liqueur are joined by notes reminiscent of fernet, charred mint leaf, balsamic reduction, black cardamom, and garam masala powder, as well as dark cherries and toasty oak notes with vanilla pod.
2011 Bodegas LAN Rioja Gran Reserva
A savory aroma of iron lends bass-note heft to crushed blackberries and spice cake. The palate is more sweetly generous with ripe fruit than expected, and all the more charming for it. Sweet spice, dried dates, and a balanced punch of acidity keep this fresh and propelled forward. Amazing value.
2012 Campo Viejo Rioja Gran Reserva
Aromas of warm spices, tobacco, blueberries, and plums precede a generous, mineral-tinged palate that washes over the tongue with coffee and gobs of ripe fruit—plums, dark cherries—and finishes with a whisper of lavender and dried violets.
2011 Hacienda López de Haro Rioja Gran Reserva
Beautifully mature and spicy aromas of sandalwood, cedar, cigar tobacco, and a hint of drying cherries turn to a silky, energetic palate in which mint leaves and smoldering sage inform cherries, wild strawberries, black raspberries, and more of that sweet spice and tobacco from the nose.
2010 La Antigua Classico Rioja Gran Reserva
High-toned and spicy, with bright red cherries, cranberries, and wild strawberries joined by scrubby herbs and fresh-cracked green peppercorns. It all paves a path for a flower-tinged palate with loads of red berries, a hint of cherry coulis spooned onto crème brûlée, and a dash of carob and floral peppercorns on the finish. Energetic acidity and fantastic concentration.
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