2011 Rioja Gran Reserva 890, La Rioja Alta Winter Offers and somehow makes the whole

and somehow makes the whole table more interesting

it’s broad yet finely poised

This is Chardonnay shaped by sea air

candied orange peel and honeyed peach

Its philosophy was built on the belief that Piccadilly Valley in the cool Adelaide Hills could produce sparkling wine to rival Champagne

2011 Rioja Gran Reserva 890, La Rioja Alta Winter Offers and somehow makes the wholeTime, Bottled. A wine of breathtaking poise and patience, the 2011 Gran Reserva 890 is Rioja in its purest, most classical form. Layers of dark cherry, dried fig and plum unfold into notes of cedar, tobacco leaf, cocoa and warm spice, wrapped in a graceful halo of fine oak. The palate is silken yet structured, mature red fruit carried by ultra fine tannins, bright acidity and a savoury, endlessly complex finish. Each sip feels like a slow revelation: