2007 Bodegas y Viñedos del Contino Rioja Contino Reserva

Community Tasting Notes (71) Avg Score: 89.9 points

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  12/8/2023 - rjsmall Likes this wine:

  Deep, dark clear red colour. Dark cherry, herb and a slight woody (maybe corky) note on the nose. Similar flavours along with liquorice and a bit of menthol. A touch of corkiness still there but enjoyable. Needed about an hour to open up. Still plenty of life left.

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  10/14/2023 - Christian von Dresky Likes this wine: 91 Points

  This is such a value! Dense cherry, herbs, umami and some orange zest make a real piece if chamber music. Only it is, beside the Gran Reserva 2007 it shows less finesse, concentration a a slightly inferior tannin structure. I live the Contino Reserva and it is always a welcome bargain!

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  9/11/2023 - Vince_chip Likes this wine: 92 Points

  Excellent dès le début. Bel équilibre entre le fruit encore présent et les notes de sous bois, humus. Complet et agréable. Prêt à boire.

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  4/9/2023 - bacchus of knockholt Likes this wine: 91 Points

  Slightly translucent ruby with a tawny edge. Sweet chocolate, bbq red meat, rosemary and other Mediterranean dried herbs. Spicy and savoury, red and black cherry, blackberry with lots of acidity and a black pepper finish. Long, spicy finish, good for at least a minute.

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  3/21/2023 - kevin h wrote: 91 Points

  Dense fruit and now sowing some meat, Earth, gravel complexity with a bit of age. Nice but no rush.

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