The Bodegas Roda winery is "most modern of the traditionalists and most traditional of the modernists." What this means is Roda honors the historical legacy of Rioja while introducing updated production methods. The result is a delicious expression of Riojan wine showing rich fruit and beautiful floral spice. It is raised in French oak (as opposed to the American oak used by most winemakers in Rioja) and is crafted to be a little bigger and bolder while remaining balanced and elegant. Bodegas Roda was recognized as one of the 100 best wineries in the world by Wine & Spirits Magazine, a distinction only given to 5 Spanish wineries.
Deep purple with a ruby rim. Ripe dark fruits predominate including black raspberry and black cherries. The oak influence adds notions of spice box, bay leaf, tobacco, vanilla and cocoa. With aeration, a savory component emerges offering a glimpse of things to come. Dense and voluminous on the full-bodied palate with present, but well-integrated subtle tannins. Layers of pure, ripe black fruit, such as blackberry, black cherry and blue plums are enhanced by notions of baking spices. Very nicely balanced with a persistent finish.
ANTONIO GALLONI 94 POINTS - "(50% new oak) Deep ruby. Sexy, high-pitched aromas of black raspberry, cherry-cola, Asian spices and sassafras, with slow-mounting minerality. Juicy, sharply focused red fruit flavors show an alluring sweetness and pick up notes of allspice and candied rose with air. Sweeter still on the finish, which is smooth, sappy and extremely long. This will be a beauty in a few years but it's actually very easy to drink now."
95 POINT JAY MILLER THE WINE ADVOCATE HEDONIST’S GAZETTE
Deep purple with a ruby rim. Ripe dark fruits predominate including black raspberry and black cherries. The oak influence adds notions of spice box, bay leaf, tobacco, vanilla and cocoa. With aeration, a savory component emerges offering a glimpse of things to come. Dense and voluminous on the full-bodied palate with present, but well-integrated subtle tannins. Layers of pure, ripe black fruit, such as blackberry, black cherry and blue plums are enhanced by notions of baking spices. Very nicely balanced with a persistent finish.
ANTONIO GALLONI 94 POINTS - "(50% new oak) Deep ruby. Sexy, high-pitched aromas of black raspberry, cherry-cola, Asian spices and sassafras, with slow-mounting minerality. Juicy, sharply focused red fruit flavors show an alluring sweetness and pick up notes of allspice and candied rose with air. Sweeter still on the finish, which is smooth, sappy and extremely long. This will be a beauty in a few years but it's actually very easy to drink now."
95 POINT JAY MILLER THE WINE ADVOCATE HEDONIST’S GAZETTE