Roda

Haro, Rioja

2016 Cirsion

SEP 19 Deep ruby. Spices, dark fruity, liquorice, vanilla, some truffles, chocolate and coconuts. Rich and modern. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, anise, dark fruity, spices, juicy and detailed, intense and nuanced, some red fruits brightens things up on the palate, long finish. 94

2016 Cirsion

JUN 18 Ruby. Rich, dark fruity, spices, blackberries and blueberries, some vanilla nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, dark fruity, ripe, rich, dense, spices and liquorice, vanilla, long finish. 93-94

2016 Sela

SEP 19 Ruby. Blueberries, spices, vanilla nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, anise, blueberries, lighter bodied, dark fruity, good length. 89

2015 Roda Reserva

SEP 19 Ruby. Scented, dark fruity, red berries, vanilla and spices, gets a floral high note with air. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, anise, darker berries, liquorice and spices, juicy, vanilla, long finish. 92

2015 Sela

JUN 18 Ruby. Red berries, dark fruits, spices, anise and blackberries nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, blueberries, dark fruity, spices, good length. 88

2014 Roda I Reserva

SEP 19 Ruby. Dark fruity, blueberries, vanilla, blackberries, quite intense nose, very fruit forward. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, juicy, dark fruity, spices, vanilla, intense and long. Alcohol shows through in the finish. 93

2014 Roda Reserva

JUN 18 Ruby. Scented, blackberries, red fruits, spices, anise, layered nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruit driven, lovely red fruits core behind blackberries, juicy, some vanilla, long. 91

2013 Roda Reserva

NOV 18 Ruby. Blueberries, vanilla, spices, dark fruits nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, dark fruity, some spices, good length. 89

2013 Roda Reserva

JUN 17 Ruby. Blueberries, blackberries, spices, lightly scented nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, dark fruity, blackberries and spices, long finish. 90

2012 Roda 1

MAY 17 Deep ruby. Fruity, intense, blueberries, liquorice, some vanilla and spices nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fresh, fruity, anise, blueberries, juicy, long. 93

2011 Roda 1 Reserva

JUN 18 Ruby. Spices, blackberries, rich, dark fruity nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, blackberries, spices, rich, vanilla, long finish. 92

2010 Roda 1 Reserva

JUN 18 Ruby. Blackberries, fruity, spices, anise and vanilla nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, dark berries, fruit driven, vanilla, quite a bit of wood here, long, somewhat drying finish. 91

2010 Roda Reserva

AUG 18 Magnum. Ruby. Anise, blackberries, vanilla, floral, spices nose, scented. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, anise, blackberries, vanilla, has freshness behind the fruit, long. 91

2010 Roda 107

JUN 18 Not in commercial sale. Ruby. Anise, blueberries, cassis, quite intense nose, detailed. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, dark fruity, spices, graphite minerals beneath richer fruits and wood, long, fairly woody finish. The wood integrates well after an hour or so in the glass. The producer think it lacks a bit in body, I find it more terroir driven than usual for Roda. 91

2009 Roda I Reserva

AUG 18 Ruby. Anise, blueberries, some coffee, vanilla, dark fruity nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, dark berries, spices, liquorice, ripe, rich and long. 93

2001 Roda II

JUN 18 Ruby. Dark fruity, spices, blueberries, some spices, fruit driven nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, dark berries, anise, juicy, rounded, still very evident wood in this one, long. Bitter woody finish to be picky. 92

1996 Roda I

JAN 18 Magnum. Ruby, garnet rim. Blackberries, fruity, some scented notes, spices, quite dense nose, rich. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, dark berries, anise, some spices, bit leaner and more wood forward mid palate, even after twenty years it hasn't integrated the barrels. Drying palate. 89