2001 Bodegas y Viñedos del Contino Rioja Contino Reserva

Community Tasting Notes (30) Avg Score: 90.2 points

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  1/11/2022 - eboracum Likes this wine: 93 Points

  This was the best, but alas my last, of my three bottles. The flavours from oak ageing are by now fully integrated resulting in perfect harmony of its full/medium body, round cherry tinged fruit, light spice, barely perceptible vanilla hints, velvety texture, fresh acidity and ripe but firm tannic structure on a lingering finish. Excellent.

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  6/18/2021 - Corporateslaves Likes this wine: 90 Points

  Contino 2001 still tasted quite young but very nice. Oak and vanilla still present with some acid but quite smooth and balanced with red fruits. A little four square.

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  10/13/2020 - eboracum Likes this wine: 91 Points

  This wine has gained harmony and complexity since my previous bottle 3 years ago, mainly because the vanilla component from its oak ageing has integrated better and no longer obtrudes though there is still no doubt that the wine has seen new oak, including American. This allows full enjoyment of its full/medium body, round cherry tinged fruit, light spice, smooth texture, fresh acidity and ripe structure. Very good.

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  3/9/2019 - cannym Likes this wine: 90 Points

  Still deep ruby. Rich, blackberry and black cherry fruit. Plenty of spices, black tea, leather. Good acidity. Tannins smoothed but clearly present. Enjoyable.

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  8/26/2017 - eboracum Likes this wine: 90 Points

  This bottle did not equal my memories of previous vintages but following on an outstanding Trévallon did it no favours. However a far from an indifferent wine with its full/medium body, round cherry tinged fruit, light spice, smooth texture and ripe structure but the vanilla component was excessive for my palate. Very good, though, and it may shine more in different company with a touch more age to further integration.

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