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Roda I Reserva 2010 75cl

DOCa | Rioja | Spain
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95 Robert Parker
Cropped from an excellent vintage that has produced many great, fresh and balanced wines, my expectations for the 2010 Roda I were high. There is some 2% Graciano to complement the majority of Tempranillo, from vines that are 30+ years old and yielded no more than 1.5 kilograms of grapes per plant. It fermented with indigenous yeasts in French oak vats and matured in 50/50 new and second use French oak barrels for 16 months. I don't know if you can still follow the rule that says, "Roda I is black fruit, and Roda is red fruit." I see this 2010 as more classical than ever—elegant, polished and with a developed nose of forest floor, truffle, iron, blood and iodine, faintly smoky but still keeping traces of fruit. The palate has focused, pungent and persistent flavors, very fine and mostly resolved tannins and a nice texture, lifted by integrated acidity. This should develop even further in bottle—and for a long time! 96,493 bottles produced. Agustín Santolaya, from Roda, considers this to be their finest wine ever (together with the 2001), and I can only agree!
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Bodegas Roda
The leading new-wave producer in Rioja, Bodegas Roda has become one of the most significant wineries – and not only on a national scale – but an international one. Situated along the Ebro River, in Haro, the birthplace of DOCa Rioja, Bodegas Roda owns an impressive 76-hectare property planted to a majority of Tempranillo with a smattering of Graciano and Garancha. While the estate was established in 1987, the vines are well over 30-years-old. Their deep-rooted vines cultivate signature complex, mineralistic structured wines. With a clear-cut intention, Mario Rotllant followed his vision to create the most distinctive Riojas, unlike any that have come before. With the support of his enthusiastic team, including managing director, Agustín Santolaya Santolaya, viticulture specialist, Isidro Palacios Negueruela, and skilled oenologist, Carlos Díez De La Concepción, Bodegas Roda quickly took shape. No expense was spared, the team invested heavily in both the vineyards and the cellars. Today, the bodega is the perfect fusion of modernity and tradition. The contemporary styled winery, complete with the best technical facilities is perfectly complemented by the estate’s sustainable viticulture practices in the fields. This detail-oriented property produces two remarkable Reservas, Roda I is the flagship – a powerful and well-structured pure Tempranillo, while Roda is a touch lighter but still much more than a second wine.