Roda, Roda I Reserva, Rioja

Even though the drinking window has passed, it was a surprisingly pleasant experience. Still a lot of "life" and depth in this nice wine. Maybe I should give it a better rating but I'll wait until the next bottle :-)

1995 vintage

An unforgettable Rioja. The nose unfolds from mature leather and spice to ripe blackberries and cherries. The palate is silky, generous, and beautifully proportioned. Deep, layered, and soulful - one of the best Roda I've had. Felt like it was drinking at its prime but could continue for a good few years, even then. What a beauty 🍷 Vintage: 2007 Consumed: 2025

2007 vintage

Drunk with fabulous steak at Harbour Grill, Port Adriano, Mallorca beside the mega yachts. I do wonder whether drinking this al fresco made a difference as I got limited character from the nose. The palate was very typical Rioja, Red fruit, vanilla/coconut and woodiness from the American oak, a hint of smoky barbecue.

2018 vintage

Sehr überzeugend. Von einem kleinen Jahr ist nichts zu merken. Der Wein präsentiert sich formidabel.

2008 vintage

At a cabin in Iceland (bought at Vínbúðin, the government controlled network of shops allowed to sell alcoholic beverages). 14% ABV. Popped & poured. Dark ruby colour. Ripe dark fruit, dark cherry, black currant, ripe raspberry, chocolate, cocoa, espresso, some cedar, some leather, some tobacco, light dill, and spices, with medium-level acidity, ripe, round tannin, and very good length. Medium- to full-bodied, with good complexity, and impressive concentration. Became smoothly textured and harmonious after about two hours. A ripe, dark, …

2018 vintage

1/1, good cork. Decanted off sediment (some) and immediately served. Youthful appearance with a deep/opaque ruby/garnet core and a narrow garnet rim. Nose is youthful too with ripe blackcurrant fruit to the fore, vanilla, some smoke and a touch of black olive. Medium/full bodied, quite mouth-filling on initial entry, ripe black fruit, touch of smoke and black olive as per nose, not overly rich on the mid-palate - actually quite soft and silky, vibrant acidity carries a good length, harmonious …

2007 vintage

A complete wine, fully ready to drink. Rich black fruit, wood and a little green grass on the nose, big enveloping palate, very silky mature tannins, long and complete. I found it difficult to dissect other flavours but the overall impression is good. Over analysing perhaps less helpful here. Fab VFM.

2007 vintage

Slightly impromptu opening and perhaps would have benefited from a longer decant (30 mins) but clearly classy wine demanding attention. This time I have gone with the Community on 92 but I confess I do find these scores fairly meaningless.

2007 vintage

Decanter Fine Wine Encounter (The Landmark, London) : Red berries offer a little raspberry note, sweet spice, tiny touches of blackcurrant, cedar. Rich, dense, integrated through quite drying tannins are lightly textured, fruit playing second fiddle here as well - though not a massive surprise as it's only a year older.

2018 vintage

At the winery. This has a lovely pure fruited nose - blackcurrant, some smoke and tar. Medium/full bodied, very refined with soft tannins, black fruit, long harmonious finish. Already approachable, excellent.

2018 vintage

Tasted this at the Rioja - Spain's Overlooked Classic Masterclass by Tan Ying Hsien at Prowine Singapore 2024. Dark purple in colour with faint red fruits. Tannic and closed at the current stage. Was told that this wine was made in the modernist style and uses French oak.

2018 vintage

Young and served a tad cool at Char in La Caleta but there is clear and obvious potential here. Distinctly Rioja where 2018 is apparently producing full on wines with a great deal of oomph. Lovely to see where this will be in five years.

2018 vintage

Rioja - Winery Visits - November 2023 : Full, dark ruby color, with bright tones. Darker and more brooding on the nose, showing black currant, plum, leather, violets, mushroom and anise. Black fruit on the palate, very elegant, with secondary integration of black tea, iron, five spice, and hints of blood orange highlighting in the acidity. Refined and expansive on the middle palate, with fine sinewy tannins and full length.

2018 vintage

(mag) Juicy, still dominated by vanilla oak, not my thing. C+

1995 vintage

Dark ruby in color with a reddish rim. Complex nose with lots of fruits, and dry and fruit forward on the palate. Showing blackberries, black currants, plums, cooked cherries, spices, cedar, licorice, light vanilla, tobacco leaf, herbs, chocolates and peppercorn. Long finish with fine grained tannins and tangy raspberries. This is a beautiful red blend from Rioja. Showing nice complexity and a soft mouth feel. Elegant and rich. Drinking very nicely now, although still young, and will continue to age …

2018 vintage

Very young in appearance and fruit profile. I did not decant and the wine showed a bit closed on opening and took time to open up. Delicate rioja with a long lingering finish, mineral accent and a balanced creamy note. Ct drinking window is way off; dont think this is at plateau yet and when it reaches that it wil go on for another decade or so.

2007 vintage

A great wine. A it's best, drink now!

2007 vintage

Still powerful but round. Perfect now.

2007 vintage

This is quite secondary on the nose with notes of vanilla and spice, sone red fruits in the background, get sone floral notes also, a bit of an astringent mouthfeel but drinks very nicely, low acidity, with a moderate finish. This is not an oak bomb as you might expect reading my description, but the fruit has certainly faded. Don’t know how it will be with more age but I can’t imagine the fruit coming back so I’d say drink …

2008 vintage

100% Tempranillo from vineyards +30 years of age. Harvested between October 1st and 25th, 1995. Fermented in French oak vats. Aged for 24 months in French oak barriques (1/3 new, 1/3 second use and 1/3 older). Bottle #69357 of total 81902 bottles. 13,5% alcohol. Tasted blind. Very deep and dark yet still somewhat translucent dark garnet color with an evolved maroon hue. The nose feels dark-toned and moderately evolved with aromas of raisiny dark fruit, some sweet exotic spices, a …

1995 vintage

100% Tempranillo. Deep ruby colour. Dark fruit bomb (blackberries, cherries, plums) with great taste coming from French barriques (smokiness, coffee, dark chocolate). Fine fresh acidity. Smooth tannins. Medium+ body and aftertaste. Very good. On its top.

2007 vintage

Color: deep ruby / Nose: intense, dark fruits like plum etc., leather, coffee, minerality / Palate: medium+ acidity, medium+ and silky tannins, great length, medium bodied, aromas see nose (additional sour cherries) / Overall: I tasted the wine at the winery. It is a very elegant and precise wine which is probably at its peak.

2007 vintage

Very well balanced wine. Powerful yet with many nuances. The nose is gentle with hints of chocolate, vanilla, grass, black berries, raspberries. The taste is balanced with hints of pepper, vanilla, chocolate, pencil, dark berries. Ready to drink but could handle a few more years in the cellar.

2007 vintage

Heady bouquet Tobacco Cherry Chocolate Astonishing integration. Just utterly lovely...

2008 vintage

Wonderful. A heady sweet tobacco flower taste with fruit and lovely structure. Drinking beautifully now.

2008 vintage

Etwas Maggitöne in der Nase wobei im Mund sehr süsslich Fruchtig mit Beerenharibo Weiss. Mit Luft wird die Nase besser, Frucht kommt mehr in der Vordergrund. Fein 18

2007 vintage

Roda 1 showed wonderful ripening tones in the fruit combined with youthful acidity. A Tempranillo that focuses more on tannins and acidity than extracted fruit, so absolutely wonderful for food. Oven-roasted chicken with oven-roasted root vegetables and sweet potatoes, a sauce of creme fraische and sweetchilli was perfect for this elegant Tempranillo. Drink or hold.

2008 vintage

Almost black, fully composed, complex, wonderful.

2007 vintage

Had a 2012 which was deeper and more complex. This one started a bit green and thin, picking up weight with air. Good but not at the same level. Have another bottle and will see how it does.

2008 vintage

Polished oak, caramel, sweet spcie, a little tobacco note, black frutis especially berries and currants but with a slight sour underpin. In the mouth it has juicy acidity, talc textured tannins are plentiful and grippy though the ripe fruit persists. More than a touch of alcohol warmth on the finish.

2007 vintage

Beautiful, expressive nose of small red berries, plum, vanilla and cigar box. Palate of blackberry, cassis and spiced plum with grippy tannins and a wonderfully fresh acidity. Long glowing finish of nutmeg, balsamic, caramel and just a hint of bell pepper. Absolutely gorgeous Rioja and although this may improve in the next years it is drinking beautifully now.

2008 vintage

Deep colour, no age. Red / black fruit with a pleasant leafiness on nose with hints of mint but doesn't blow your socks off and doesn't prepare you for the big palate hit. Tons of ripe black fruit, dominantly blackcurrant, with mixed spices - elements of cinnamon. nutmeg and cloves discernible wrapped with woody tones in a long balanced palate.

2007 vintage

Round, fully bodied, but not heavy - even some elegance. Opens up after 3-4 hours. Can be kept for more years than I thought.

2007 vintage

Coravin glass 4. 91p

2007 vintage

pretty dark, some smokey notes, lots of fruit, mainly red and dark, good backbone and pretty long, very nice but I guess will be even nicer in say 3-5 years

2008 vintage

Coravin. Glass 3. 91 p. Overwhelming oak in the begining but after 2 h its ++

2007 vintage

Coravin. Glass 2. 88 p.

2007 vintage

Coravin. Glass 1. 88 p.

2007 vintage

I am not a rater. I have just bought a half case of this from the Wine Society. My wife is a total fan of old-school red Rioja. I introduced her to this wine, which is lighter and more fruity than old school. It is velvet smooth. It looks like it will be good in the bottle for a good while, but I aim to be through my half-case within 18 months. I see no basis for expecting improvement. Please …

2007 vintage

Flaska 104 897 av 115 607 buteljer med volym mellan 0,75 och upp till 6 liter. Det här är en habil producent men det lite märkliga är att jag generellt har lite problem med Tempranillo. Ffa 100 % Tempranillo. Dvs potentiellt det mesta från Rioja och Ribera. Men, som vanligt är man dyr i smaken och tycker verkligen att lite högre prislapp ger utdelning... Det här är helt klart en värdig representant för appelationen och ett bra vin. 2007 var …

2007 vintage

Creme de cassis, purple cherries, acidity on the background, earth, medium body, note of espresso and dark chocolate, great long aftertaste: one of my favorite Rioja’s

2007 vintage

Eine schöne Reife zeigt er langsam, ich bin unsicher wie gut er sich noch weiter entwickeln wird aber gerade jetzt macht er richtig Freude und kommt mir viel klassischer und schlanker vor als ich ihn in Erinnerung habe. Die weitere Entwicklung zu verfolgen wird spannend.

2008 vintage

Perfect now, a great balance between modern fruit and Classic rioja earthiness. Spicy, red fruits along woith some sweet plum. Delicious.

2007 vintage

Went incredibly well with our charcoal-cooked duck breast and berry sauce, perfect pairing. Very smooth and balanced, predominant blue fruit, forest, cedar, and some black pepper spice. Acidty was well in check. Supple lengthy finish with mild tannins. While great now, it is still drinking youthful and will give pleasure for many more years.

2007 vintage

Kanske det bästa spanska vin jag druckit. Elegant. Ett stort vin!

2008 vintage

Slight bricking, overall clear, deep garnet in appearance. The nose was dominated by dust and leather with very light notes of spice, prune and cherry. The palate was superb: fine, dusty tannins provided framework, still vibrant acidity provided lift and leathery, toasted and spicy cherry fruit provided the core. Well integrated and balanced.

1995 vintage

Bright nose. Medium tannins and body, feels a bit flat on the palate but I was also sick and a bit congested. Even finish.

2008 vintage

Deductive Tasting (Blind) (Rajiv's House, San Francisco) : Deep ruby to ruby-purple, no bricking; nose is aromatic with some earth, plenty of red fruit, white pepper, raspberry, vanilla from oak; palate is medium-full bodied, medium-high tannins, high alcohol, lots of heat, medium acid; medium finish. Warm climate, new world, plenty of heat, structure and body points me to merlot, not enough black fruit to be Cabernet, too much structure and tannin to be syrah or zinfandel. This is a hard …

2007 vintage

Serious, still a bit closed, high but beautifull acidity. Very faint signs of maturity. With time in the glass the red and dark berries are completed with coffee and chocolate notes. Very fine tannins and good length. With food the enjoyment might be lifted. I´m looking forward to try the wine with 2 or 3 more years of aging.

2008 vintage

I agree with Harley's recent assessment below; there's good plummy sweetness, a bit of roasted meat, slightly charcoaled, stewy, verging on tomato, and just seems modern, a bit tired, and lacking any unique character or definition. Doesn't seem to scratch the itch when it comes to Rioja.

1995 vintage

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