2020 | Bodega Contador | Benjamin Romeo Alma

Very strong on the nose, smoothed in the sensory profile showing notes of black prunes, blackberries, quinine, wild violets, myrtle and fondant chocolate. A lot of freshness dominates the secondary scene with hints of peppermint and eucalyptus. Full bodied, perfectly mature and polymerized tannins and a finale with splendid harmony.

Producer Information

Bodega Contador is a modern wine producer in Rioja, Spain. Its flagship wine, Contador, is one of Spain's most consistently high-priced wines, on par with Pingus and Vega Sicilia. Made predominantly from Tempranillo and aged in French oak, Contador is known for being full-bodied, fruit-driven and rich. The estate was established in 1995 when Artadi winemaker Benjamin Romeo purchased a cellar under the Castle of San Vicente de la Sonsierra in Rioja, some 35km (21 miles) northwest of Logroño. Romeo began to buy vineyards in the area, making the wines in his parents' garage and aging his wines in barrel in the cellar. Romeo's production initially began with the La Cueva del Contador label in 1996, and the first vintage of Contador was in 1999. The 2004 and 2005 vintages of the latter went on to receive 100-point scores from Robert Parker, cementing the wine's in-demand status. Now, there are 80 plots of older vines dotted around Rioja providing fruit for Contador wines. Grapes are sorted by hand in the winery, and after vinification in oak, are aged for 18-20 months in 100 percent new French oak. This makes for a wine with plenty of spice and vanilla characters, but Contador is best known for its fruit intensity. Bodega Contador – whose modern, purpose-built cellar was inaugurated in 2008, just outside San Vicente de la Sonsierra – makes a range of other wines, both red and white, most of which come under the Rioja DOCa. These include the Carmen Gran Reserva, named after Romeo's mother, and the Predicador, or "preacher" series (a reference to the Clint Eastwood character in the 1980s western, Pale Rider).

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