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Contador Benjamin Roméo - Rioja La Cueva del Contador 2008

Contador Benjamin Roméo - Rioja La Cueva del Contador 2008

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3.6/5 (5 customers)

Rating: Robert Parker 94/100
“La Cueva de Contador 2008 is a 100% Tempranillo aged for 18 months in new French oak barrels. This deep purple Rioja offers a nose of sandalwood, incense, Asian spices, lilac, espresso, and blackcurrant. Savory, ripe, delicately fruity, and complex, it will age well for 6 to 8 years and be at its best through 2028.” (The Wine Advocate, June 2011 – Robert Parker). A must-try!

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Estate

Bodega Contador

Vintage

La Cueva del Contador

Vintage

2007

Designation

Rioja

Region

Spain

Grape varieties

100% de Tempranillo

Regions

Mostly clay-limestone and alluvial soils

Viticulture

as respectful and natural as possible, with a biodynamic approach

Grape Harvest

hand-packed in small boxes

Winemaking

The grapes were destemmed but not crushed in truncated-cone wooden vats

Livestock farming

19 months in new French oak barrels

Eye

beautiful purple color

Nose

with notes of smoke, minerals, Asian spices, violet, black cherry, and blackberry compote

Palate

Beautifully complex, full-bodied, flavorful, and impeccably balanced

Serve

decant at 16-18°C

Open

1 hour ago

Drink from

2011

Drink before

2025

Food and wine pairings

Food and wine pairings

A déguster sur une paëlla, une pastilla de pigeon, un civet de lièvre...<br/>

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