Rioja Reserva 2018

IZADI

Rioja Reserva
2018

  • Sustainable

$32.58*

* Suggested retail price

15 case(s) available

Product code
80402
Format
12 x 750ml
Listing type
Speculative
Status
Available
Type of product
Still wine
Country
Spain
Regulated designation
Denominación de origen calificada (DOCa)
Region
Rioja
Varietal(s)
Tempranillo 100 %
Colour
Red
Sugar
Dry
Closure type
Cork
Producer's website

About this winery

In 1987, Gonzalo Antón, together with a group of friends and business people from nearby Vitoria, began a ground-breaking project in deepest Rioja Alavesa. The village of Villabuena de Alava, where his family already grew grapes, was chosen as the location for the innovative bodega which would focus on making fine wine. Gonzalo’s knowledge of hotels and restaurants soon made Izadi one of the most highly-regarded wines in gastronomic circles. At the same time, the introduction of new...

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Press reviews

James Suckling

- 93 points -

September 2022 (Vintage 2018)

Aromas of ripe plums and blueberries with hints of blue flowers, licorice and dried herbs. Medium-to full-bodied with plush tannins and savory fruit character. Polished and structured, with notes of chocolate and minerals to close.

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Wine Advocate

- 91 points -

July 2022 (Vintage 2018)

The 2018 Reserva, a blend of Tempranillo with 9% Graciano, still feels quite oaky after 15 months in French and American oak barrels, half of each. It has good ripeness for a cooler vintage, at 14.1% alcohol, and has a creamy mouthfeel with tannins and plenty of oak-related flavors in the finish. For fans of oaky modern Rioja

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Wine Spectator

- 91 points -

October 2022 (Vintage 2018)

A polished red, layering supple tannins with an aromatic overtone of star anise, mocha and graphite. Fresh and medium-bodied, revealing black cherry coulis and fig cake notes, with a spiced finish.

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