Professionelle Bewertungen
Robert Parker (94)
The third vintage of their only white is the 2021 Roda I Blanco, produced with the grapes from the white vines planted in their old vineyards, usually at the beginning of the rows, mostly Viura with some Malvasía Riojana and Garnacha Blanca. It fermented with indigenous yeasts and matured in large oak barrels for 18 months. 2021 was a very complete year with a long cycle when the grapes ripened thoroughly but kept very good acidity. It has a golden color and a nuanced, expressive and clean nose with notes of pollen, yellow fruit, herbs and flowers, and it has a polished palate with pungent flavors that brought back memories from the traditional whites from Rioja with some spiciness and hints of mushrooms and old caves. It's ripe without excess at 14% alcohol, keeping very good freshness and acidity, denoted by a pH of 3.2 and six grams of tartaric acid per liter, giving it a round but vibrant mouthfeel. I found it delicious and ready to drink, but it should also develop nicely in bottle. It's their finest white to date.
James Suckling (95)
Creamy nose of brioche, lemon curd, macadamia nuts, minerals and a touch of butterscotch. Supple, round and full-bodied, with very fresh acidity and a long-lasting finish. Goes on for quite a while. A very consistent white from Roda. Mostly old-vine viuras with some malvasia and garnacha blanca. Drink or hold.
Jancis Robinson (17)
Full bottle 1,410 g. Mainly Viura and a small amount of Malvasía de Rioja and Garnacha Blanca. Fermented in oak vats and aged in oak.
Light gold. Complex and rich aroma that retains deep, spicy golden fruit with the overlay of oak and bottle ageing that gives a herbal and cedary character, the spice almost oily (in a good way). Chewy texture with notable grip and power, yet all in harmony. Layered and spicy with a long cedary aftertaste. The flavour lingers for a very long time. Too rich/powerful to be drunk without food unless you take small sips and eat olives or salted almonds. No rush to drink this.
Julia Harding MW
Vinous (94)
The 2021 Roda I Blanco is a blend of Viura, Garnacha Blanca and Malvasía Riojana, aged 18 months in 500-liter barrels. Golden in hue, it opens with pear, baked apple, quince and dried citrus peel, layered with oak and nutty hints. Broad and creamy, with vibrant acidity and chalky grip, fruit and oak are in harmony during the long finish. The 2021 is a compact, rich, modern white from Rioja.
BOW (8.5)
Peñin (94)
Color: bright straw. Aroma: expressive, ripe fruit, fine lees, spicy, prominent oak. Flavour: full-bodied, complex, long, good structure, juicy, flavourful.
