Grapes from from oldest bush-trained vines, and the best Rioja Alta region vineyards packed in shallow trays and placed in the cool room to chill before crushing. Fermentation in large oak vats. Ageing 24 months in new and second passage barrels (60% French, 40% American), then a further 36 months in bottle.
94pts James Suckling– 2012 vintage
FOR THE 2012 VINTAGE
A tight and beautiful wine with blackberries, bramble berries, rose petals and lemon grass. Medium to full body, ultra-fine tannins and a beautiful finish. Very fine-grained. Lovely now. Even better in 2020.
95pts The Wine Advocate– 2012 vintage
FOR THE 2012 VINTAGE
The wine that represents the traditional and serious reds from Haro, the 2012 Imperial Gran Reserva is a classical blend of Tempranillo with 10% Graciano and 5% Mazuelo that matured in barrel for two years. It has a textbook serious Haro nose, with dark spices, ripe fruit, something balsamic and a round, full-bodied palate within the straight and serious style of the wine. 2012 was a warm year, but the wines are fresher than those from 2011. This has fine, slightly grainy tannins with good grip. A textbook Imperial Gran Reserva. 50,000 bottles produced. It was bottled in May 2015
