2016 Roda I Reserva (Rioja)

Producer
Roda
Origin
Rioja, North central Spain, Spain SPAIN
Colour
red
Wine Style
dry
Dominant Grape
Tempranillo
Farming Style
organic
Closure Style
cork
Maturity
drink or keep
Bottle Size
150cl
Case Quantity
3
Alcohol
14.5%
Wine Score
93 points, Luis Gutierrez, robertparker.com, Oct 2020
95 points, Julie Sheppard, decanter.com, Feb 2021

This product is delisted and unavailable for sale.

Media Reviews

Luis Gutierriez

The 2016 Roda I, a red blend of Tempranillo and 4% Graciano, feels like a lighter vintage than the 2015 when tasted side by side. It has a combination of red and black fruit, fine spices and quality wood, quite integrated and without any excess. The wines are nicely crafted and polished and, in this case, given four years of bottle aging before it`s sold, so it`s even more polished. 129,000 bottles produced. It was bottled in July 2018. 93 points

Julie Sheppard

From a warm year, officially rated as `very good`, this is a fresh and well-balanced Rioja. Appealing deep black fruit aromatics, with blueberry and black spices plus a fresh edge of cherry. A dash of Graciano (4%) adds freshness to the elegant palate, which has fine, lively tannins and a core of poised cassis fruit. Brighter red fruit notes of cherry and plum add interest, along with warming spice that lingers on the finish. Deftly oaked In 50% new barrels and 50% second use, for 16 months, with a further 20 months in bottle. Decant if you are drinking it now, but will also keep. 95 points

If you like this you may also be interested in...