Description
Bodegas Martinez Lacuesta Hinia — Rioja Reserva 2014
Bodegas Martinez Lacuesta is one of Haro’s most storied producers, crafting wines in the historic heart of Rioja Alta since 1895. Hinia — named for the fossilized shells found in the vineyard soils, remnants of an ancient sea that once covered the entire region — is a homage to the refined, classic wines that made Haro famous. A traditional Rioja blend of Tempranillo, Graciano, and Mazuelo, it was aged for 36 months in American oak with natural alcoholic and malolactic fermentation, producing a wine of genuine complexity and elegance.
Deep cherry red in the glass with an aromatic nose of ripe black fruit, spiced plums, tobacco leaf, balsamic, and a seductive layer of vanilla, caramel, and chocolate from the extended oak aging. On the palate, it is full-bodied with palate-coating tannins, vibrant citrus zest energy, and a long, persistent finish of ripe cherry and vanilla blossom. Balanced, opulent, and built to last.
Wine Enthusiast 93 Points — Elaine Chukan Brown | “Spiced and ripe plums and cherries gain the energy of citrus zest, and the opulence of vanilla blossom and a drizzle of balsamic. Balanced with great persistence for a pleasurable wine.” (Vintage 2014).
- Producer: Bodegas Martinez Lacuesta, Haro, Rioja Alta, Spain
- Founded: 1895
- Vintage: 2014
- Appellation: Rioja DOCa (Rioja Alavesa)
- Varietals: Tempranillo, Graciano & Mazuelo
- Aging: 36 months in American oak
- Classification: Reserva
- Size: 750ml
- Tasting Notes: Ripe black fruit, spiced plum, cherry, tobacco, balsamic, vanilla, caramel, chocolate, long finish
- Cellar Potential: Drink now through 2030
- Best Paired With: Roast lamb, braised short ribs, Manchego, charcuterie, grilled ribeye, mushroom risotto
- Serve: 60–65°F, decant 30 minutes
93 points from Wine Enthusiast — Hinia is classic Rioja at its most refined: a wine that honors a century of winemaking tradition in Haro.
