According to "Wine Spectator", the best Spanish Wine is also the top 4 wine in the world. We are talking about Rioja 890 Gran Reserva Selección Especial 2005. What makes this wine the best one in Spain?
The wine has 95 points (Parker) and a retail price of 155€.
According to experts, the wine has an excellent and aristocratic finesse. It is a clean and medium bodied wine.
The color is transparent ruby with a slight hint of orange.
Even if the wine is old, it is said to be very fresh.
Aromas: cherry, strawberry, tobacco, leather, balsamic, cedar...
The elaboration of the wine is very meticulous. The wine comes from La Rioja, which is the main wine region in Spain (DO). The harvest consisted on a very thorough selection process is followed. Only the best bunches were transported in refrigerated boxes to the cellar. The wine was aged for 6 years with 10 traditional racking. During these racking the best wines are selected and the final coupage is defined.
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