Bodegas Roda Rioja Reserva Roda I 2019 MENU The clay soils here give

The clay soils here give the wine a structure and gravity that set it apart from Baudry's lighter cuvees

parcel by parcel

This magnum-format bottle remains in its drinking window and captures the richness and power of a truly historic expression from the domaine's golden era

the Vanucci-Couloumère family estate in the commune of Tallone on Corsica's eastern coast

which begins to form trails as it flows back into the bowl

Bodegas Roda Rioja Reserva Roda I 2019 MENU The clay soils here giveRoda I is the flagship Reserva of the house the bottling that crystallized Bodegas Roda's reputation as one of the references for modern Rioja. Where the regular Roda Reserva leans toward red fruit, Roda I is the darker, more structured wine: sourced from the very oldest vines, longer in barrel, more brooding in personality. The 2019 is a classically proportioned vintage in Rioja Alta, and this bottling captures it: black cherry and dark plum,