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Bodegas Castillo Labastida - Labastida Reserva 2004

Rioja|Red wine

3.4/5 (5 customers)

Rating: Robert Parker 90/100
Year after year, Bodegas Castillo Labastida’sReserva vintage demonstrates unwavering consistency in quality, achieved through meticulous control of fermentation and extended aging (24 months) in French and American oak barrels. The 2004 vintage is intense, complex, and delightful, with notes of wild berries, cocoa, cherry, spices, and tobacco... A must-try!

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Bodega y Vinedos Labastida

Vintage

Reserva

Vintage

2004

Designation

Rioja

Region

Spain

Grape varieties

62% Tempranillo, 38% Grenache

Viticulture

Harvested at peak ripeness from 40-year-old vines specially selected for the Reserva, grown at an altitude of 540 meters

Winemaking

Fermentation in concrete tanks for 14 days at a constant temperature (29°C)

Livestock farming

24 months in French and American oak barrels aged 1 to 4 years + 1 year in the bottle

Alcohol content

14%

Eye

A deep, intense cherry red with pinkish highlights, clear and brilliant

Nose

intense, complex, and pleasant, with notes of wild berries, cocoa, cherry, spices, and tobacco

Palate

intense notes of wild berries, a velvety texture, and a creamy finish with a hint of licorice

Serve

decant at 17°C

Open

1 hour before

Drink from

2010

Drink before

2014

Food and wine pairings

Pair with red meat, stews, free-range poultry, leg of lamb, and cheese...

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3.4/5

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