In the glass
Aroma: dried strawberry, sandalwood, tobacco, truffle, balsamic
Palate: macerated cherry, leather, sweet spice, silky tannin
The house's pinnacle Gran Reserva, made only in exceptional years and aged around six years in oak; ethereal, sandalwood-scented and extraordinarily long, a benchmark for traditional Rioja.
What it pairs with
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Roast wood pigeon
Mature game and 890's truffle-and-sandalwood depth are a grand match. -
Cordero asado al sarmiento
Vine-roasted lamb for one of Rioja's greatest Gran Reservas. -
Aged Manchego
Crystalline cheese sharpens the silky, savoury finish.
History
The 890 commemorates the house's 1890 founding. Made only in the best years and aged around six years in American oak, it is one of Rioja's most revered Gran Reservas.
- 1890 — Founding year commemorated by the 890 name
- 1973 — Modern 890 Gran Reserva style established
- 2023 — 2010 vintage acclaimed as a modern reference Gran Reserva
Facts
- Producer
- La Rioja Alta S.A.
- Grapes
- Tempranillo (95%), Graciano (3%), Mazuelo (2%)
- Classification
- DOCa Rioja
- Oak
- Around 6 years in American oak with manual racking, then very long bottle ageing
- ABV
- 13.5%
- Price
- EUR 150 to 350 at retail
- Drinking window
- 10 to 40 from vintage
- First vintage
- 1973
Scores
- Tim Atkin 98 (2010 vintage, reviewed 2023)
- Decanter 97 (2010 vintage, reviewed 2022)