Roda 1 Reserva Rioja 2007 Magnum

Three tiers of wine have been produced, Roda, Roda I, and Cirsion, all from the estate's 17 parcels of vines, each of which is vinified separately. No wine is made from vines less than 30 years of age. Roda I focuses on the dark fruit side of the spectrum. A brooding black-fruited expression of Tempranillo, the 2007 Roda I Reserva is purple-coloured with a nose of earth, mushroom, balsamic, and blackberry. Terroir-driven, it is tight and firm on the palate … more

Country: Spain
Producer: Bodegas Roda
Region: Rioja

Bodegas Roda Rioja Reserva 2016 Magnum

All blue-black and sooo beautiful to smell: black animale meat'n'blood, plus road metal minerals gain pretty violet/neralie florals and a lash of mineral. The palate features astonishing tannin maturity, great spiciness with fine fine oak tucked way in at the back, while the fruit runs in the plum and cola range. It's power with enormous finesse and unfolds like a perfectly told story. Really wonderful wine, 100% Tempranillo.

Country: Spain
Producer: Bodegas Roda
Region: Rioja

Telmo Rodriguez 'Tabueringa' Tempranillo 2020

A labour of love from Telmo Rodriguez, the 2014 was the first of several vintages they vinified that they were willing to release to public. It was clearly worth the wait because within each bottle is some quintessential Rioja ready to draw you in. The vines are located in an amphitheatre near the village of Labastida, mainly Tempranillo with some Graciano, Mazuelo and a smattering of other local varieties. Clay, wild raspberries, lavender and wild herbs waft up from the … more

Country: Spain
Producer: Telmo Rodriguez
Region: Rioja

Telmo Rodriguez 'Tabueringa' Tempranillo 2018

A labour of love from Telmo Rodriguez, the 2014 was the first of several vintages they vinified that they were willing to release to public. It was clearly worth the wait because within each bottle is some quintessential Rioja ready to draw you in. The vines are located in an amphitheatre near the village of Labastida, mainly Tempranillo with some Graciano, Mazuelo and a smattering of other local varieties. Clay, wild raspberries, lavender and wild herbs waft up from the … more

Country: Spain
Producer: Telmo Rodriguez
Region: Rioja

La Rioja Alta 'Gran Reserva 904' Tempranillo 2015

Tempranillo (89%) from vines over 60 years old & Graciano (11%).

Country: Spain
Region: Rioja

Roda 1 Rioja Reserva 2017

Country: Spain
Producer: Bodegas Roda
Region: Rioja

Valenciso Rioja Reserva 2015 Magnum

100%, handpicked Tempranillo from the clay/limestone soils around Haro. The grapes come from 11 plots, including Villalba, Rodezno Briones and Ollauri, all managed organically and cropped at well below the regional norms. Valenciso ferment in cement vats with native yeasts, and the wine is then aged for 17 months in low-toast, French oak barriques, one-third replaced each year.

Following its time in barrel, this wine was transferred back into concrete vats to settle for a further 12 months to clarify. … more

Country: Spain
Region: Rioja

Bodegas R. López de Heredia Viña Tondonia Reserva 2011

94 Pts Luis Gutierrez of The Wind Advocate "The 2011 Viña Tondonia Reserva is darker and shows riper fruit, a rounder palate and some dusty tannins. A year of ripeness, concentration and tannin, the wine is powerful with the finesse of Tondonia. Tasting this next to the textbook 2010 Tondonia revealed how this has more muscle and a wider back and the 2010 epitomizes the finesse and elegance. 270,000 bottles produced, bottled in May 2019."

Country: Spain
Region: Rioja

Alegre y Valgañón Rioja Garnacha de dos pueblos 2020

Country: Spain
Region: Rioja

Roda Sela Rioja 2020

Winery Notes:

This is the youngest wine of Bodegas Roda, using fruit of a sustainable viticulture made with grapes from bush vines between 15 and 30 years of age (93% tempranillo, 5% graciano and 2% garnacha).

The 2014 vintage is specially characterized for being a vintage in which the experience provides an added value to the wine. After a warm and rainy September, the careful selection of the grapes was essential to give a clean and fresh character to this … more

Country: Spain
Producer: Bodegas Roda
Region: Rioja

Bodegas R. López de Heredia Viña Tondonia Reserva 2011 375ml

Country: Spain
Region: Rioja

Valenciso Rioja Reserva 2016

100%, handpicked Tempranillo from the clay/limestone soils around Haro. The grapes come from 11 plots, including Villalba, Rodezno Briones and Ollauri, all managed organically and cropped at well below the regional norms. Valenciso ferment in cement vats with native yeasts, and the wine is then aged for 17 months in low-toast, French oak barriques, one-third replaced each year. Following its time in barrel, this wine was transferred back into concrete vats to settle for a further 12 months to clarify. … more

Country: Spain
Region: Rioja

Palacios Remondo Vendimia 2020

A lighter style garnacha (grenache) & tempranillo blend focusing on fruit and florals. Soft, fruit derived tannins make the palate an interesting and agreeable match for most food.

Country: Spain
Region: Rioja

Valenciso Laderas de Cabama Rioja 2018

Everything Luis Valentín and Carmen Enciso touch has quality written all over it. This fresh and vibrant Rioja is no exception. While this wine doesn't quite have the density and power of the old-vine Valenciso bottling above, it's not far off!

Country: Spain
Region: Rioja

Bodegas Muga Rioja Reserva 2018 375ml

Country: Spain
Region: Rioja