La Granja Nuestra Señora de Remelluri - Rioja Reserva 2005 (Magnum)

Remelluri became the first single-estate/monopole Rioja of the modern era with its release of the 1971 vintage. Remelluri is produced by the brother and sister team of Telmo Rodríguez (winemaker) and Amaia Rodríguez Hernandorena (viticulturist), with Telmo’s winemaking partner, the prolific Pablo Eguzkiza (trained at Château Petrus). 

Remelluri’s vineyards are located contiguously along the slopes of the Sierra de Toloño mountains, part of the Sierra de Cantabria chain, in the valleys of Valderemelluri, La Granja, and Villaescusa, just above the village of Labastida in Rioja Alavesa. The organically-farmed vineyards here are at the highest elevation in the Rioja region, with vines planted between 590m and 850m, south-facing, and protected from the prevailing northern winds and frost.

Remelluri Reserva is the original wine from Granja Nuestra Señora de Remelluri, sourced from the most important vineyards consisting of 153 plots in 25 sites at the contiguous property. Grape bunches were hand-selected daily vine-by-vine between October 12 through October 24, placed in small boxes, and taken directly to the winery. Whole clusters were destemmed and crushed and the must was spontaneously fermented with indigenous yeasts in old, open-top foudres. It was then aged for 30 months in various French oak barrels. The 2014 vintage was bottled without fining or filtration on May 25, 2017 and aged in the Remelluri cellar until August 2022.

"Deep ruby color. Explosively perfumed, complex aromas of cherry compote, tobacco, cedar, dried rose and black pepper. Deeply concentrated and lively, with suave red berry and cherry flavors and an undercurrent of candied rose and baking spices. Floral and dark chocolate notes define the impressively long, velvety and sharply focused finish. This is complex enough to drink now, and I'd consume it before the also outstanding 2004, which seems deeper and richer.” - 93 Points, Vinous 

"The 2005 Reserva offers up an alluring nose of wood smoke, Asian spices,, incense, herbs, and blackberry. Plush on the palate with layers of savory fruit, this impeccably balanced offering conceals enough ripe tannin to evolve for another 5-7 years. It will be at its best from 2015 to 2030.” - 92 Points, Robert Parker’s Wine Advocate

Producer: La Granja Nuestra Señora de Remelluri

Country: Spain

Region: Rioja

Varietal: Tempranillo, Grenache, Graciano

Appellation: Rioja Reserva

Vintage: 2005

Size: 750ml