R. Lopez de Heredia Vina Bosconia Gran Reserva Rioja Spain, 2004, 750
R. Lopez de Heredia Vina Bosconia Gran Reserva Rioja Spain, 2004, 750
96 Vinous
"Imagine yourself walking in the catacomb-like cellar of López de Heredia, full of spider webs and fungi. Picture the humid, cool air chilling your bones. This is where the 2004 Gran Reserva Bosconia, a blend of Tempranillo, Garnacha, Mazuelo and Graciano, spent more than a decade aging. Sourced from the Bosconia Vineyard in Rioja Alta, this wine displays an herbal, garrigue-like profile. The aromas also include tertiary notes of cola, leather and thyme atop a core of hazelnut and cedar. Dry and silky, the palate is mildly structured, featuring coarse-textured tannins and a lingering, juicy flow. Delicately evolved, this is a rare and tasty old-school wine."
93 Tim Atkin
"Not quite as exciting as 2004 Viña Tondonia red, but this is still an impressive wine in its own right. It's a little more evolved in bottle, with less fruit weight but lots of underlying structure. Earthy, pithy and focused, it has some tannic grip, earth and forest floor top notes and flavours of cranberry and redcurrant." Drink 2024-30
