2011 La Rioja Alta 904 Gran Reserva Rioja [JS96][D95][JG95][WA94][V94] Irish Whiskey and yet the Cerretta is

and yet the Cerretta is not quite as imposing as its siblings in this range

It opens with a detailed

Producer: Riecine

spiced orange

refined tannins and bright acidity provide the elegant backbone

2011 La Rioja Alta 904 Gran Reserva Rioja [JS96][D95][JG95][WA94][V94] Irish Whiskey and yet the Cerretta isroducer: La Rioja Alta S. A. Region: Rioja, Spain Varietal: Tempranillo Year: 2011 James Suckling, 96 Points "Lovely dried red fruit, such as plums with just a hint of prunes. Cedar, walnut and leather undertones. Full bodied with lots of fruit, considering its age, as well as hints of smoke, tobacco, bark and black tea. Some balsamic at the finish. Traditionally styled with lovely results. Drink or hold." Decanter, 95 Points "Surely one of the