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B-21 Top Recommendation
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"A structured, flavorful Ribera from a warm, powerful yet balanced vintage." - Joaquin Hidalgo, Vinous
Bodegas Roda's skyrocketing trajectory to Rioja cult status is now well-known, and while the Roda wines command a hefty price tag, you can still find all that hallmark, cult-caliber excellence in their Ribera project, Bodegas La Horra.
The estate's Corimbo red, bottled in 500ml format, is made of 100% Tinta del Pais, from their younger parcels between 25 and 30 years of age. These dry-farmed bush vines produce uncommon concentration and depth, and the 2021 vintage did the rest. The style at La Horra is founded on three basic tenets: modest wood use, balanced ripeness, and gentle extractions. In other words, the estate eschews the prevailing Ribera trends of power, weight, and high-octane ripeness.
Even though it's from a warm vintage, the 2021 Corimbo displays "pure fruit expression ... light chalky grip and a lightly tannic finish, filling the mouth with flavor." In the tradition of the best Spanish reds in this price tier, the 2021 Corimbo is an easy case-buy contender that would cost twice as much if it were from France or California, given the inherent quality and pedigree. |
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Aroms of plush dark chocolate, fresh blackberries and touches of graphite, roasted red peppers, fine sweet spices and minerals. Juicy and nicely chewy, with a medium to full body and a long finish. Tightly wound tannins, but there is no hint of over-extraction. 100% tempranillo. Drink or hold.
94 points, Zekun Shuai, James Suckling (Jul 2025)
The 2021 Corimbo was produced with Tinto Fino from vines between 25 and 30 years of age, from small plots in La Horra, Roa and other villages around them, and it fermented in French oak vat and matured for 14 months in oak barrels, 80% French and 20% American. It comes in at 14.5% alcohol, with a pH of 3.72 and 4.9 grams of acidity. It's higher pitched than the 2022 that I tasted next to it: it has an herbal hint that provides freshness, the tannins have a different quality here, and the ripeness is better here. 50,902 bottles produced. It was bottled in August 2023.
93 points, Luis Gutiérrez, Wine Advocate (Jun 2025)
The 2021 Corimbo is made from Tinta del País from Ribera del Duero and was aged for 14 months, including up to 20% in American oak. Sunny at heart, it delivers black cherry, herbs and blackberry aromas with pure fruit expression. The palate is intense and juicy, with light chalky grip and a lightly tannic finish, filling the mouth with flavor. A structured, flavorful Ribera from a warm, powerful yet balanced vintage.
92 points, Joaquín Hidalgo, Vinous (Jun 2025)
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