Vina Arana Gran Reserva 2014 La Rioja Alta

Classification	NV
Type	Red
Brand	La Rioja Alta
Vintage	2014
Country	Spain
Region	Rioja
Grape	Tempranillo
Volume	0,75
Condition	Perfect
Label	Perfect
Drinkable	-2030
Stock	0

Professional reviews

Robert Parker (90)

The aim with the 2014 Viña Arana Gran Reserva is to find a new Gran Reserva style that combines freshness and joy with intensity, sophistication and aging potential through a blend of Tempranillo with 6% Graciano that matured in American oak barrels for three years with rackings every six months. 2014 was a weaker year in the region, and the wine shows it and feels less vivacious than the 2015 Viña Alberdi. It has medium ripeness and abundant spicy and smoky notes and a medium-bodied palate with a soft texture that points at a wine for shorter-term consumption than the rest of the portfolio or other vintages from this cuvée.

James Suckling (96)

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.

BOW (8)