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| VIÑA BOSCONIA RESERVA 2014 DOCa Rioja |
| Vintage Assessments Tasting Note |
Producer |
R. LÓPEZ DE HEREDIA |
| Founded in 1877, this still family-run bodega is the oldest in Haro and was one of the first three in Rioja. This 2014 has a youthful deep intense purple red colour. The nose is intense, quite complex and still edgy with mineral-driven, Damson-plum-cassis-cherry fruit along with complex cedary notes. Dry, medium-full to full bodied and well structured, the intense, plum-red-cherry-cassis fruit flavours are followed up by a lingering, minerally, rather cedary, still youthful finish. Aged 5 years in American oak (225 litres), this has a hefty 6.5 g/L total acidity and is unfiltered. This blend of 80% Tempranillo, 15% Garnacha and 5% Graciano and Mazuelo has 13.5% alcohol and under 2 g/L residual sugar with lot number L-1281 on the back label. It still needs time. |
CSPC |
529586 |
| Type |
Red Table Wine |
| Agent |
Joh Han |
| Country |
Spain |
| Region |
Rioja |
| Rating |
***(94 points)
Solid, Intense, Complex, Bright |
| LCBO Text |
Status |
Recommended by Vintage Assessments! |
| TASTING NOTE: Bosconia is a very traditional Rioja Reserva blend, produced from a combination of Tempranillo, 10% Garnacha and 5% each of Graciano and Mazuelo. Sourced from the 59-year-old El Bosque vineyard in Haro, it's earthy, savoury and challengingly focused, with classic notes of rosehip, petrichor, beetroot and dried herbs, very tangy acidity and a firm, Barolo-like finish. Gloriously unique. Score - 94 (Tim Atkin, MW, timatkin.com, Rioja Special Report 2025) |
Price |
$ 59.95 |
| Bottle Size |
750 mL |
| Tasting Date |
vintages release - October 25, 2025 |
| Cases bought |
200 (12 bottles per case) |
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Score:
- Not Presented * Below Average
*+ OK
** Good
**+ Excellent
*** Outstanding
***+ Exceptional
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