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Cirsion Bodegas Roda 2018
HED99976
75 cl
14.5%
£210.00
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Founded in 1987, Bodegas Roda is one of the newest wineries in Rioja but has rapidly established itself as a meticulous producer of incredibly high-quality Tempranillo and very much represents the modern side of the region, favouring a short maturation time versus more traditional extended barrel ageing.
Cirsion was conceived in 1995 and is a selection of particularly prime vineyard sites and specific barrels. Made from 90% Tempranillo and 10% Graciano aged for 8 months in new French oak barrels, the 2011 is deep and intense with broody notes of black cherry, cassis, subtle spice and dark chocolate notes with hits of oak.
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Jancis Robinson
See the background to Cirsion in this articleabout a vertical tasting of it. Naughty heavy bottle. Deep crimson. Heady, ripe black-fruit nose. Very thick and youthful with some alcoholic heat on the end plus a little tarry note leading to a hint of sourness. I wonder whether this would taste better if aerated. Let me put it in my young-wine decanter … nope, not much change. This just seems much too young to me –and perhaps just a little too 1990s? What a contrast to the more traditional, long oak-aged riojas that are released when they are ready to drink. (JR)
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