2010 Tinto Reserva
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Brilliant ruby-red. A heady, expansive bouquet evokes ripe red and dark berries, cherry compote, vanilla and cigar box, and a sexy floral nuance emerges slowly. Smooth and seamless on the palate, offering sweet, concentrated blackberry, cherry-vanilla and mocha flavors that are firmed and given spine by a core of juicy acidity. Rich yet vibrant in style, displaying impressive finishing clarity, smooth tannins and a lingering spicecake flourish.
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Jancis Robinson MW
Richard Hemming MW, jancisrobinson.com
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85% Tempranillo, 10% Graciano, 5% Mazuelo and Garnacha. Cherry, blackberry and light smoke aroma. Easy-going, soft and plush texture. Decent concentration for ageing further. Persistent core fruit on the finish. (RH)
The 2010 Reserva is a textbook Rioja, and in fact it surprised me with a very classic profile. This is usually a blend of 85% Tempranillo with 10% Graciano and 5% between Mazuelo and Garnacha; it fermented in stainless steel and matured in 50/50 French and American oak barrels for two years. It's a subtle vintage with very fine tannins. 2010 is a very good year for Rioja in general, but in Contino they consider it exceptional. This feels polished and developed with some forest floor and cigar box aromas. Very drinkable. 185,000 bottles and 2,000 magnums.
Tempranillo, Graciano, Garnacha and Mazuelo. Completely destemmed, fermented at 30ºC for 20 days. Aged in used American and French oak for two years. Very clean and pure expression showing fleshy red and blue berries, cedar notes, cloves, tobacco and tea leaves. It has moderate and integrated acidity, quite delicate on the palate for such an intense nose, classy earthy tannins and lingering sensation based on sweet spices. It is an authentic and pure rioja style, very good wine. (FC)