Bodegas Roda Roda I Rioja Reserva 2016

Bodegas Roda Roda I Rioja Reserva 2016

Vineyards are located in Haro and the surrounding villages of Ollauri, Cihuri, Gimileo, and Villalba bush vines of over 50 years on limestone soils. Naturally low yields of 1.5kg per vine. Roda I is characteristically deeper and darker with black fruit aromas and flavors compared to Roda.

Blend: 96% Tempranillo, 4% Graciano

Critical Acclaim

96 James Suckling

A perfumed nose of plum, smoke, leather, dried flowers and cedar. Full-bodied with firm, fine tannins and lively acidity. So balanced and layered with a rich yet fresh feel. Long, spiced and delicious.

93 Robert Parker’s Wine Advocate

The 2016 Roda I, a red blend of Tempranillo and 4% Graciano, feels like a lighter vintage than the 2015 one when tasted side by side. It has a combination of red and black fruit, fine spices and quality wood, quite integrated and without any excess. The wines are nicely crafted and polished and, in this case, given four years of bottle aging before it’s sold, so it’s even more polished.