Contador, Alma - Rioja 2021

The Drink Business

94 / 100

byColin Haythe2/28/2024

Oaky. Rich. Spicy. Quite exotic. Meaty, with a saline-ferrous bloody quality. A touch of charcuterie. Darker berry fruits are prominent, especially as the oak starts to fade. Pure. Radiant. Sour cherries. Japanese sour plums. Brambles. Blackberries. Mulberries. Five spice. Distinct; interesting; engaging. Yet there is a slight dryness to the tannins and the wood returns just at the end. It feels somewhat front- and back-ended by the oak (like a book shelf!). What I find in the middle I like rather more.

Wine Advocate

95 / 100

byLuis Gutierrezthe2/28/2024

The 2021 Alma Contador, produced with 91% Tempranillo and 9% Garnacha, feels very ripe, and the label states 15% alcohol. It has notes of stewed fruit, dark spices, smoke and toast. It has a full-bodied palate with abundant tannins and is very powerful and concentrated but with all the components in good balance. This is going to require a little more time in bottle and/or powerful food. 14,000 bottles produced. It was bottled after 20 months in new French oak barrels.

Jane Anson, Inside Bordeaux

93 / 100

byJane Ansonthe2/16/2024

Dark fruit register from the opening moments - a hum of bilberry, blackberry, cassis, with tobacco, sandalwood, vanilla bean, sweet and refined tannins, dried herb uplift through the finish. Oak is evident, but it works, and is part of the Rioja signature. Second vintage, Benjamin Romeo Hilera winemaker and owner from 5.5ha of 70-year-old vines set across three plots. Benjamin Romeo Hilera winemaker and director.

Information:	Details:
Couleur	Rouge
Appellation	Rioja
Millesime	2021
Contenance	Bouteille (75 cl)

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Couleur

Rouge

Appellation

Rioja

Millesime

2021

Contenance

Bouteille (75 cl)

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