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A special selection of library releases from top Rioja vintages, these highly rated Roda I Reservas offer succulent lush, black fruit layered with velvety tannins built for longevity, each bottle crated in an individual original wooden case, cellared in pristine conditions at the Bodegas and ready to enjoy over the next decades, at pricing not to be missed by fans and collectors of powerful age-worthy Spanish wines.
Located at Haro’s legendary Barrio de la Estacion among Riojas oldest and most celebrated wineries, relative newcomer Bodegas Roda was founded in 1987 to craft cellar worthy Rioja exclusively from old vine fruit, its modern state of the art facilities in stark contrast to nearby Lopez de Heredia’s historic cobwebbed cellars. Sourced from 160 hectares in and around Haro with about half estate owned, the vineyards are mainly planted with Tempranillo and smaller amounts of Graciano and Garnacha, with low-yielding bush vines averaging over 50 years of age planted on limestone soils at altitudes from 380 to 650 meters above sea level and most without irrigation. Released as a Reserva requiring at least three years in barrel and bottle, the dark-fruited Roda I was fermented in oak with indigenous yeasts then aged up to 16 months in a mix of new and used French oak barriques, with an additional 2 plus years in the bottle, crafted of mostly Tempranillo but blended with a little Graciano in warmer vintages to add freshness. Boasting an “impressively long and assertive finish” according to Josh Raynolds of Vinous, the 94 pt. 2004 Roda I offers “superior depth and concentration” balanced with fine acidity, while the 98 pt. 2005 Roda I is described by the Wine Advocate’s Jay Miller as powerful yet still “light on its feet,” its depth of flavors and enduring finish making it “one of the best ever” according to James Suckling. Delivering “a suave blend of richness and finesse” according to Vinous critic Raynolds, the 95 pt. 2010 Roda I offers remarkable “depth and beauty” according to James Suckling, who calls the 98 pt. 2011 Roda I “a glorious wine,” earning a spot on Decanter’s list of top wines in 2018 and called one of its “most exciting picks.”
A unique opportunity for collectors and fans of powerfully built Rioja to acquire top rated library releases of Bodegas Roda, these highly rated Roda I Reservas embody “the essence of fine-tuned classicism” according to Decanter’s Sarah Evans, all impeccably balanced Riojas that will continue to evolve for over another decade, rarely available on the market and offered at exceptional pricing that makes them hard to resist. |
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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!
95 points, Luis Gutiérrez, Wine Advocate (Issue # 235 - Feb 2018)
A really beautiful old wine with so much dark fruit and velvety tannins. Full-bodied, very polished and layered. Glorious depth and beauty. Energetic. Drink now.
95 points, James Suckling (Aug 2018)
Dark ruby. Intensely perfumed aromas of black/blue fruit liqueur, mocha and incense, along with subtle cola and smoky oak nuances that expand in the glass. Sappy, concentrated and seamless on the palate, offering deeply intense blackberry, cherry-vanilla and floral pastille flavors that are given spine and lift by a core of juicy acidity. Delivers a suave blend of richness and finesse and finishes impressively long and sweet, with harmonious tannins adding gentle grip.
94 points, Josh Raynolds, Vinous (Feb 2019)
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