Campo Viejo Gran Reserva 2014
Campo Viejo Gran Reserva 2014 is the flagship aged red of Rioja's best-known bodega — 750mL, a Tempranillo-led blend with Graciano and Mazuelo from Rioja, Spain, matured under Gran Reserva rules for five years before release — at least two of them in oak — pouring garnet with blackberry, plum, tobacco and warm spice. It is available to order online at Del Mesa Liquor.
- Size: 750mL
- Vintage: 2014 (per product title; verified against IWSC/Decanter listings)
- Grapes: Tempranillo-led, with Graciano and Mazuelo
- Ageing: Gran Reserva — 5 years total, at least 2 years in oak (Rioja DOCa rules)
- Origin: Bodegas Campo Viejo, Logrono, Rioja, Spain
Rioja's Flagship, Given Its Five Years
Campo Viejo has been Rioja's ambassador since 1959, and the Gran Reserva is where the house shows its patience: the region's strictest ageing class, held back a full five years — oak first, then bottle — so the wine arrives already matured rather than promising to be. The fruit comes from across Rioja Alta and Rioja Alavesa, the Tempranillo core framed by Graciano's acidity and Mazuelo's structure, and the blending and barrel programme (French and American oak, in the house's hillside winery at Logrono, opened in 2001 and built into the slope for gravity flow) aim for the classic Gran Reserva register: dark fruit gone silky, tobacco, spice and a savoury finish. A 2014 today is a fully mature bottle, ready the night you open it. Cellar it among our red wine selection, browse the wine shelves, or see the bodega on the Bodegas Campo Viejo vendor page.
Tasting Notes
Nose: Blackberry, blueberry and plum with smoky, toasted wood (winery line notes). Palate: Velvety mature fruit, spice and tobacco, tannins resolved to silk. Finish: Long — coffee, chocolate and dark fruit easing out.
How to Enjoy
Open an hour ahead and serve with the Rioja canon: roast lamb, jamon, aged Manchego, or a mushroom risotto. As a mature Gran Reserva it needs no further cellaring — drink it now, and handle the bottle gently (stand it upright a day before pouring to settle any sediment).
Frequently Asked Questions
What does Gran Reserva mean in Rioja? It is Rioja's longest ageing class: the wine must age five years in total before release, with at least two years in oak barrels — longer than Crianza or Reserva.
Is the 2014 ready to drink? Yes — that is the point of a Gran Reserva. The bodega holds the wine through its five-year ageing, and a 2014 is fully mature now, with its tannins resolved.
What grapes are in Campo Viejo Gran Reserva? A Tempranillo-led Rioja blend, with Graciano and Mazuelo completing the classic three-grape Gran Reserva composition.
Five years of patience in every bottle — order Campo Viejo Gran Reserva 2014 online from Del Mesa Liquor in San Diego, CA.