95 points James Suckling: "Aromas of chocolate, smoked meat and berries. Really perfumed and subtle. The palate is full-bodied with ripe, creamy tannins that show tension and poise. Mellow and fine. So silky and brilliant. Complex. Polished. Drink now or hold. (1/16/22)"
94 points Tim Atkin, MW: "A hot vintage in a warm site isn't easy to manage in Rioja, but the Contino team has done an impressive job in 2017. Marrying Tempranillo with 15% Graciano, Mazuelo and Garnacha, aged in a combination of French and 40% American oak, this is a spicy, floral Reserva with notes of Mediterranean herbs, fine tannins and balsamic complexity. 2022-2027. (2021)"
94 points John Gilman (View From the Cellar): "The 2017 vintage is the first one for the new winemaker at Contino, Jorge Navascués, and it is quite clear that the estate will not miss a beat under his tenure! He was very fortunate that the frosts that ravaged other parts of Rioja missed the Contino vineyards almost entirely. The 2017 Contino Reserve is a blend of eighty-five percent Tempranillo, ten percent Graciano and the remaining five percent split between Garnacha and Mazuelo. The wine offers up a beautifully deep and complex nose of red and black cherries, cigar wrapper, Rioja spice tones, a complex base of soil, woodsmoke and a beautifully understated foundation of oak. On the palate the wine is pure, full-bodied, focused and sappy at the core, with ripe, buried tannins, lovely soil signature and grip, excellent balance and a long, complex and utterly seamless finish. This is so beautifully balanced on release that it is already very easy to drink, but this wine is still a puppy and it will be infinitely more enjoyable if tucked away in the cellar for several more years, just to allow that velvety palate impression that it is already hinting at to rise up to the fore. Gorgeous wine. 2025-2065. (May/Jun 2021)"
94 points David Williams (Decanter): "A spin-off project from CVNE, Contino was a pioneer in making wines exclusively from its surrounding 62ha vineyards, rather than sourcing from partner growers. With Rioja now switched on to the fashion for terroir, Contino’s wines are still among the smartest on the high street. The Reserva 2017 is typically deep and harmonious, with glossy black fruit and polished but savoury tannins. Drinking Window: 2022-2036. (Jul 2022)"
94 points Tim Atkin, MW: "A hot vintage in a warm site isn't easy to manage in Rioja, but the Contino team has done an impressive job in 2017. Marrying Tempranillo with 15% Graciano, Mazuelo and Garnacha, aged in a combination of French and 40% American oak, this is a spicy, floral Reserva with notes of Mediterranean herbs, fine tannins and balsamic complexity. 2022-2027. (2021)"
94 points John Gilman (View From the Cellar): "The 2017 vintage is the first one for the new winemaker at Contino, Jorge Navascués, and it is quite clear that the estate will not miss a beat under his tenure! He was very fortunate that the frosts that ravaged other parts of Rioja missed the Contino vineyards almost entirely. The 2017 Contino Reserve is a blend of eighty-five percent Tempranillo, ten percent Graciano and the remaining five percent split between Garnacha and Mazuelo. The wine offers up a beautifully deep and complex nose of red and black cherries, cigar wrapper, Rioja spice tones, a complex base of soil, woodsmoke and a beautifully understated foundation of oak. On the palate the wine is pure, full-bodied, focused and sappy at the core, with ripe, buried tannins, lovely soil signature and grip, excellent balance and a long, complex and utterly seamless finish. This is so beautifully balanced on release that it is already very easy to drink, but this wine is still a puppy and it will be infinitely more enjoyable if tucked away in the cellar for several more years, just to allow that velvety palate impression that it is already hinting at to rise up to the fore. Gorgeous wine. 2025-2065. (May/Jun 2021)"
94 points David Williams (Decanter): "A spin-off project from CVNE, Contino was a pioneer in making wines exclusively from its surrounding 62ha vineyards, rather than sourcing from partner growers. With Rioja now switched on to the fashion for terroir, Contino’s wines are still among the smartest on the high street. The Reserva 2017 is typically deep and harmonious, with glossy black fruit and polished but savoury tannins. Drinking Window: 2022-2036. (Jul 2022)"
| Product SKU | 346141 |
| Producer | Contino (Cune) |
| Country | Spain |
| Region | Rioja |
| Varietal | Tempranillo/Tinto Fino |
| Vintage | 2017 |
| Size | 750ml |
| Color | Red |
| Blend | 85% Tempranillo, 10% Graciano, 5% Garnacha and Mazuelo |
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