Cellar Aged Gift Set: Marques de Caceres Gran Reserva Rioja, Spain (’87 ’95 ’01)

A trio of re-released Gran Reservas direct from the cellars of Marques de Caceres presented in a wooden gift box.

 

1987 Gran Reserva

96 pts – Tim Atkins Rioja 2022 Special Report

The Pick of the three late-released Gran Reserves from Marques de Caceres, this is an example of an aged Rioja at its glorious and most complicated best. Fresh & refined, it’s a felicitous cuvee of Tempranillo with 15% Garnacha and Graciano, showing leather and sweet spice aromas, silky tannins, refreshing acidity and succulent wild strawberry and tobacco leaf flavours. 2022-28.

 

1995 Gran Reserva

93 pts – Tim Atkins Rioja 2022 Special Report

‘…this is good to drink now but won’t continue to evolve. Fig and mulberry flavours are complimented by structured tannins, stylish oak, good concentration, and a developed, gamey, tertiary finish.’ Drink up. 2022-24

 

2001 Gran Reserva

94 pts – Tim Atkins Rioja 2022 Special Report

Part of a series of re-released Gran Reservas from Maques de Caceres, this is a nicely mature cuvee of Tempranillo with 15% Garnacha and 5% Graciano from one of the great post-war vintages. Perfumed, lightly balsamic and well structured, with toast and black fruit flavours and savoury tannins. 2022-28.