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Contino Reserva 2020

Contino Reserva

2020
Classic among the classics
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£27.50

/ 0.75 L btl

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Spec sheet

TypeRed wine
Region
Grapes
Producer
AllergensContains sulfites
Alcohol contenti14.0%

The wine

Classic among the classics, Contino Reserva is one of those wines that needs little introduction. It comes from hand-selected grapes from the Finca de San Rafael, which, after destemming, fermented in stainless steel tanks. The wine then matured in used French and American oak barrels for two years. Before release, it was further refined for one year in bottle, resulting in a delicate ruby color with tawny edges and an exceptional nose of red fruits and vanilla. On the palate, it is warm, silky, and harmonious, befitting a wine of its category. The intense fruit aromas blend with the toasted and spicy notes of the barrel, creating a broad and flavorful ensemble. The finish is round and balanced.

What does this wine taste like?

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic
View
Ruby red / Quite opaque / Clean / Bright
Bouquet
Complex / Expressive / Incense / Fruit aromas / Red fruit / Raspberry / Strawberries / Spicy notes
Mouth
Powerful / Flavoursome / Oily / Rounded / Toasty notes / Spicy notes / Balsamic notes

Drinking and storing

Serve between 16ºC and 18ºC

Food pairing

Red meats / Marinated meats / Grills / Meat casseroles / Roasts / Vegetable casseroles / Cured cheeses

Ratings and awards

202194+ PK
202094 PK
201993 PK
201894 PK
201794 PK92 PN91 DC
201694+ PK92 PN93 DC
PK: ParkerPN: PeñínDC: Decanter

Wine critics reviewsReviews by Parker and Jancis Robinson

I tasted two vintages of the estate red that represents the blend and the character of the place. The 2018 Reserva comes from a cooler year and is a blend of 86% Tempranillo, 6% Mazuelo, 6% Graciano and 2% Garnacha with 14.12% alcohol and a pH of 3.48. The grapes ripened thoroughly and the wine is tasty but has a vibrant palate with freshness and depth. It has a classical nose and is complex and spicy with an earthy touch, a little developed and with fine-grained tannins. Very tasty. It spent 18 months in oak barrels, 90% of them French and 10% American; they are reducing the amount of American oak in this wine. 290,998 bottles and 3,500 magnums produced. It was bottled in June 2021.

— Luis Gutiérrez (14/07/2022)Robert Parker Wine Advocate Vintage 2018 - 94 PARKER

Mid-deep ruby. Ripe, red-cherry fruit, with beautifully layered clove and cedar oak spice notes. Lovely integration of oak and fruit. Well crafted, though there’s a good backbone of fine tannins that will carry it through for a decade from now.

— Tim Jackson (05/05/2020)JancisRobinson.com Vintage 2015 - 17 JANCIS ROBINSON

Customer reviews

5.0/5
21 reviews
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The winery

Viñedos del Contino

Viñedos del Contino

Viñedos del Contino, along with Cvne (Haro) (Haro) and Viña Real, belongs to the winery group Compañía Vinícola del Norte de España. The three are located in the Rioja Alta, in Northern Spain. Its name comes from the person who was gifted with the estate lands, the "Contino" Pedro de Samaniego, one of the hundred soldiers forming the Royal Guard, in the time of the Catholic Kings, who “continually” kept watch over the monarchs...

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