Corimbo I 2018
Crianza red wine from Ribera del Duero. Varietal Tinta del País aged for 16 months in French and American oak barrels.
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Corimbo I 2018
This is the 2018 vintage of the wine Corimbo I from Bodegas La Horra, the famed project of the Rioja-based Bodegas Roda in Ribera del Duero.
Made from Tinta del País (Tempranillo), this varietal Spanish red wine is sourced from vines 70 years old on average, grown at an altitude over 800 metres above sea level, in the villages of Roa and La Horra, Burgos.
The meticulous harvest was followed by a pre-fermentation maceration. The following alcoholic fermentation took place in wooden vats. Later, this red wine from Ribera del Duero was transferred into wooden barrels to complete malolactic fermentation.
Then the red wine Corimbo I 2018 was aged for 16 months in 80% French and 20% American oak barrels.
After bottling, this Crianza red wine was kept for some years in the cellar before its release.
Decant 1 hour before drinking.
| Appearance | The red wine Corimbo I is medium purple with a garnet hue on the rim. |
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| Nose | Characteristic and elegant, this varietal Tinta del País suggests aromas of ripe black fruit and hints of black currant liqueur which slowly evolve into chocolate, Havanna cigars, oak and spices. The mineral undertones are more conspicuous than in previous vintages, nuanced by a clear note of undergrowth. |
| Palate | This wine from Bodegas La Horra has some grippy tannins and a taut acidity that promises a long life ahead. The palate is quite complex and stratified, with notes of chocolate and black fruit along with hints of cedar, incense and fine leather. Some background flavours of herbs and dry undergrowth. Long finish with an earthy, mineral aftertaste. |
| Our personal opinion | The wine Corimbo I 2018 should evolve nicely in the bottle, and it may become one of the jewels of your cellar. |
| OTHER VINTAGES | Corimbo I 2016: Enterwine 93. Parker 95. Peñín 94. J. Suckling 94. T. Atkin 94. Corimbo I 2015: Enterwine 93. J. Suckling 94. Guía Peñín 93. Parker 92. Corimbo I 2012: Enterwine 93. Parker 92/92+. Guía Peñín 94. Corimbo I 2011: Enterwine 93. Parker 92. Corimbo I 2010: Enterwine 93. Peñín 94. Corimbo I 2009: First Vintage. Peñín 93. |
| Year | 2018 |
| Type | Red |
| D.O. | Ribera del Duero |
| Bottle size | 75 cl |
| Percentage of Alcohol | 14.5 |
| Serving tempurature | 16-18º |
| Should this wine be decanted? | 40-60 minutes before serving |
| Does this wine follow the guidelines of biodynamic Farming? | No |
| Organic | No |
| Is this product free of sulfites? | No |
| Vegan | No |
| Ageing | Crianza |
| Type of ageing | Months in French and American oak barrels |
| Number of months aged in Barrels | 16 |
| Parker's Score | 94/94+ |
| Peñin Score | 94 |
| Enterwine's Score | 94 |
| Other guides | J. Suckling: 96 points. T. Atkin: 95 points. |
| Mono-Varietal | Tinta del País |
| Pairings | Birds, Cooked foods, Cured cheeses, Game animals, Grilled red meats, Mushrooms, Red meat with gravy, Roasted foods, Roasted lamb, Roasted lamb ribs, Roasted red meats, Sheep´s cheese, Specialty Spanish prosciutto |
| Taste | Complex and Elegant, Tasty with barrel notes, Very intense and inky |
| Occasion | A special occasion, Because you deserve it, Dinner with friends, Family reunion, To bring to an engagement |
| Red Grapes | Tinta del Pais |
