Those unique and inimitable Gran Reservas of Rioja, of which Monte Real and Viña Albina are a paradigmatic example, remain for most consumers the finest quality wine, which also international critics are claiming again after few years these classic wines and "aristocratic" par excellence had been overshadowed by the fashions. These are wines that prestige to the table in big celebrations like Christmas, and wines with which always looks good to make a good gift. Wines which develop their full potential in exceptional vintages such as 2004, which the centenary winery Bodegas Riojanas offers to the market. The winemaker of Bodegas Riojanas, Emilio Sojo, highlights the excellence of the legendary 2004 vintage, "was a year of book, with perfect weather throughout the growing season and no health problems. To finish, maturation occurred between low rainfall, with sunny days and cool nights. "The aging in American oak barrels lasts between 24 and 30 months and in bottle for a minimum of 36 months, totally more than 60 months before being put on the market, providing the finesse and elegance of these long aging wines. In addition, the new Monte Real and Viña Albina also provide enological innovation to them about the current market trends in areas such as color or intensity of fruit concentration, especially prominent features in excellent vintages like 2004. Loyal to its character and profile distinct wine, the provenance of the grapes used for its production largely defines the individuality of these two wines, representing the two traditional styles of Rioja, where we can find more powerful wines as Monte Real, and other more light and elegant, as Viña Albina. The major awards that have recently received Monte Real and Viña Albina undoubtedly two of the most recognized brands among the great historical reservas of Rioja, are proof of the admiration that such wines are awakening among experts and the place of honor that, beyond the fashions occupy among the great wines of the world. A gold medal for Monte Real Gran Reserva 2004 awarded by the international jury of the prestigious contest "Tempranillos al mundo" held in New York, have added two more gold medals in the IV Contest of the Best Spanish Wines for Asia and in the "Sommelier Wine Awards 2012" and a platinum medal in the contest for the Best Spanish Wines for USA. Similarly, the taste panelof the influencial magazine Wine Enthusiast gave a rating of 90 points both Monte Real as Viña Albina. The c¡New York Times´s critic, Eric Asimov, recently argued how large reserves of Rioja have beaten the trend worldwide style wines of intense color, full of fruit and lots of alcohol: "these grateful and elegant wines have captured the sensuality through an irresistible mouthfeel that invites you to taste sip after sip, and the intelligentsia, through hues which are difficult to get in other wines".