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Contador 2020

Contador

2020
97
PARKER
95
SUCKLING
-3%

£379.45

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/ 0.75 L btl
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Spec sheet

TypeRed wine
Region
Grapes
Producer
AllergensContains sulfites
Alcohol contenti15.0%

What does this wine taste like?

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Picota cherry red / Intense
Bouquet
Sublime / Ripe black fruit / Spicy notes / Balsamic notes / Fine / Delicate
Mouth
Creamy / Rich / Refined / Long finish / Elegant / Persistent

Drinking and storing

Serve between 16ºC and 18ºC

Food pairing

Red meats / Cured cheeses / Pollo in terracotta

Ratings and awards

202196 PK
202097 PK95 SK
201997 PK95 PN94 SK
201898 PK
201797 PK
201698 PK
PK: ParkerPN: PeñínSK: Suckling

Wine critics reviewsReviews by Parker

The 2019 Contador was produced with Tempranillo from seven vineyards—El Bombón, El Cerezo, Bardallo, El Bosque, Vizcarra, La Tejera and La Nava—in the villages of San Vicente de la Sonsierra and Ábalos. The grapes were picked between September 28 and October 9; it fermented destemmed in oak vats and matured in new French oak barrels for 20 months. It's a powerful wine at 15.13% alcohol and a pH of 3.61, with generous oak and a creamy twist, ripe, concentrated and with abundant, fine-grained tannins. It's medium to full-bodied with balance and a long, dry, chalky finish. It needs a little more time but should make a long-lived Contador. Benjamín Romeo thinks this could be reminiscent of 2005 and 2010. 4,000 bottles were filled in June 2021.

— Luis Gutiérrez (14/07/2022)Robert Parker Wine Advocate Vintage 2019 - 97 PARKER

Customer reviews

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1 review
Vintage:

Winemaking

Ageing period18 months
Barrel ageNew
Type of woodFrench oak

Vineyards

Selección de parcelas.

SoilCalcareous-clay
ClimateContinental with Atlantic influence
YieldsLow yields
Surface area16.00 hectares

The winery

Bodega Contador

Bodega Contador

Love of the land, respect for deep-rooted traditions, excellent judgement… and passion, lots of passion. Bodega Contador is the very personal commitment that Benjamín Romeo has made to the lands of La Rioja, a young vine grower with an innovative spirit, very well-versed in French and Spanish oenology, and with considerable experience behind him. Involved in the whole process of making his wines (from pruning to designing the labels, and choosing the oak wood used in making...

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