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1994 La Rioja Alta Gran Reserva 890 Rioja
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1994 La Rioja Alta Gran Reserva 890 Rioja

Producer: La Rioja Alta
Style: Red Wine
Grape Type: Tempranillo
Origin: Spain
Region: Rioja

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91 Points | International Wine Cellar , September/October 2006

($67) Deep red. Dried strawberry and cherry on the nose, with suave oak spices, mocha, lavender, rose and cured meat aromas, plus an exotic hint of incense. Round and plush, with an insinuating sweetness to the red fruit flavors and gentle lift on the back end. The expanding fruit flavors are joined by exotic flowers, smoke and spices on the finish. This should hold nicely, but why wait? (Europvin, Oakland, CA)

92 Points | Robert Parker's The Wine Advocate

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