La Rioja Alta - Rioja 904 Gran Reserva 2016 (750ml) Chianti Classico

La Rioja Alta - Rioja 904 Gran Reserva 2016 (750ml) Chianti Classico97 points Joaqun Hidalgo (Vinous): "[$100 list] The 2016 Gran Reserva 904 from Rioja Alta is composed of 90% Tempranillo and 10% Graciano. It aged for four years in American oak barrels, 20% of which were new. This has a slightly sun kissed profile, opening with pronounced oaky aromas followed by classic tertiary notes of clove, licorice, vanilla and caramel, alongside hints of tobacco leaf and bay. This is complex in its maturity, offering good

Saint Maurice

mainly Touriga Nacional

with excellent sweet fruit persistence

Classic but not uptight

The light-bodied palate has a deep core of spicy

you’re drawn into a rich

The 2023 O’Riada Shiraz is perfumed and floral right out of the blocks: rose petals

Shea Vineyard sits in the heart of the Yamhill-Carlton AVA and is farmed by our friends Dick & Deirdre Shea

The high proportion of Sémillon in the blend gives it a similar character to R de Rieussec (Château Rieussec’s dry white wine)

15% of which was new

this bottling reflects Jax's commitment to quality and accessibility

Chardonnays from the Macon Villages are often made in the unoaked style and offer a magnificent sampling of what white Burgundy has to offer—without years of waiting and high dollar price tags