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Contino Single Vineyard (Rioja)

Contino

Rioja · Spain

Ficha técnica

Tipo
Other
Uva
Graciano
País
Spain
Região
Rioja
Denominação
Rioja
Corpo
full
Acidez
high
Tanino
high
Doçura
dry

Harmonização

cordeiro assado · carnes grelhadas · carne de caça · queijos envelhecidos

Safras avaliadas

  • 200990 pts

    Judged against other modern, very ripe 2009 Rioja wines, this Graciano is austere. Minerally, gritty black-fruit aromas give way to a juicy, hard-driving, high-acid palate, with salty, roasted black-fruit flavors. A shearing finish with saline notes and zesty acidity is what you…

  • 200587 pts

    Contino gives its single-vineyard Graciano all that it can, and still the wine, despite its deep purple color, is tight as a drum. There's juniper and blueberry on the nose, and then tangy blackberry flavors with an herbal slant. As varietal Graciano goes, this is nicely done. B…

  • 200491 pts

    Varietal Graciano will never fit into the mold of “tried and true,” but this 2004 from top-level producer Contino shows the grape in its most positive light. The nose is natural, with hints of cola and ripe berries. The feel is brawny and intense, with semi-searing acids offset…