Bodegas Roda Rioja Reserva Roda I 2019 QUANTITY CHECK Almost nobody plants it in

Almost nobody plants it in California

stony note in the finish that conjures images of pebble beaches

and leather — a wine made for the table

aged 22 months in French oak

and energetic—with good depth

Bodegas Roda Rioja Reserva Roda I 2019 QUANTITY CHECK Almost nobody plants it inRoda 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,