"Imagine walking through López de Heredia's catacomb-like cellar, full of cobwebs and mushrooms. Imagine the damp, cool air chilling your bones. This is where the Gran Reserva Bosconia 2004, a blend of Tempranillo, Garnacha, Mazuelo and Graciano, spent over ten years aging. From the Bosconia vineyard in Rioja Alta, this wine has a herbaceous profile. Aromas also include tertiary notes of cola, leather and thyme on a background of hazelnut and cedar. Dry and silky, the palate is lightly structured, with textured tannins and juicy length. Delicately evolved, this is a rare, savory wine of the old school." (Vinous 2023)
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Eye
Bright, orange, tile-red colour
Nose
Intense and complex, with scents of cherry liqueur, thyme, dried orange peel and plum marmalade.
Mouth
Ample, velvety texture, integrated tannins, amplitude, long-lasting aromatic finish, on dried herbs and subtly iodized.
Serve
At 18-20°C
Open
2 hours before
Drink from
2024
Drink before
2040
Production
6 000 bottles
Food and wine pairing
Enjoy with spit-roasted lamb, white pudding with port wine, beef and truffled mashed potatoes...
Robert Parker - Wine Advocate
Wine rated (guide 2024) 98/100 (Exceptional)
Domaine noté Recommended (Wine producer recommended by Robert Parker - The Wine Advocate)
About the wine:
The Viña Bosconia Gran Reserva 2004 is very open, expressive and aromatic as soon as it's poured into the glass, whereas the Tondonia took a long time to open up. The nose is very elegant and, although it contains less Garnacha than the Tondonia, it has more, a little heady with notes of cherries in liqueur and iodine (think Rayas). It has an elegant texture, very fine tannins and zesty flavors, and is persistent and powerful yet balanced and fresh. The Bosconia vineyard is a cooler vineyard that produces fresher wines; the grapes were picked quite late, from October 20, later than those from the Tondonia vineyard. Only 6,000 bottles were produced. It was bottled in March 2019. Some of these vintages benefited from much longer aging, but not necessarily all in barrel, as the wines also spent time in the old oak vats. 2024-2040
Vinous
Wine rated (2023 guide) 96/100
About the wine:
Imagine walking through López de Heredia's catacomb-like cellar, full of cobwebs and mushrooms. Imagine the damp, cool air chilling your bones. This is where the Gran Reserva Bosconia 2004, a blend of Tempranillo, Garnacha, Mazuelo and Graciano, spent over ten years aging. From the Bosconia vineyard in Rioja Alta, this wine has a herbaceous profile. Aromas also include tertiary notes of cola, leather and thyme on a background of hazelnut and cedar. Dry and silky, the palate is lightly structured, with textured tannins and juicy length. Delicately evolved, this is a rare, tasty wine of the old school. 2024-2034
James Suckling
Wine rated (2024 guide) 97/100
Recommended area
About the wine:
A well-aged wine that shows the richness of Bosconia, with notes of anise, savory plums, berries, mussel shells, cream, iron, white pepper and orange peel. Lively acidity, full body, fine, sharp, mineralized tannins. Long, juicy and tasty. Drink now, but cellar well.
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