Bodegas Ostatu Gran Reserva, Rioja DOCa, Spain 2011 USA This is 2005 and like

This is 2005 and like many wines of this vintage

95 Pts Neal Martin

It is no longer a village wine from Rozas de Puerto Real

the sophistication really comes through here

I suspect that the 2009 Pontet-Canet is more approachable than the 2005

Bodegas Ostatu Gran Reserva, Rioja DOCa, Spain 2011 USA This is 2005 and likeExclusivity of vintages. Tempranillo and Graciano. An elegant expression of the potential of great vintages in Samaniego. 24 months aging in oak casks, 5 months in oak tub and more than three years in the bottle give us a long life wine, elegant and perfumed, with excellent acidity and freshness. 94 Pts Tim Atkin