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Predicador

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75 cl.
2022
92 Decántalo
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Details
Alcohol 14.50%
Production area La Rioja
Designation of Origin D.O.Ca. Rioja
Winery Bodega Contador
Contains sulphites
Varieties 93% Tempranillo, 7% Garnacha Tinta
Service 16.0
Volume 75 cl.
Tasting notes Predicador 2022

Red wine Aged in wood Respectful agriculture. 15 months in French oak barrels.

Predicador 2022 presents itself with an intense red hue that invites one to savour it. On the nose, aromas of red fruits such as cherries and raspberries stand out, accompanied by subtle hints of vanilla and spices, a result of its time in barrel. On the palate, it is a full-bodied wine, well-balanced with a slight maturity that accentuates its concentration. The tannins are smooth, making it accessible and pleasing. A wine that reflects the essence of its terroir and the dedication in its crafting.

Style Predicador
Fruity
Spicy
Young
Barrel
Light
Body
Pairing
Cured cheeses, Soft cheeses, Red meat, Game

About Predicador

Predicador is a red wine crafted by Bodega Contador in the D.O. La Rioja.
Bodega Contador is the much-anticipated personal venture of Benjamín Romeo, one of Spain's most distinguished vintners. His viticultural prowess was unveiled when two consecutive vintages of his garage wine Contador (2004-2005) achieved 100 Parker points, a remarkable feat. 

With Bodegas Contador, in San Vicente de Sonsierra (La Rioja), Benjamín Romeo aims to perpetuate a unique and personal style rooted in meticulous attention to every detail of the wine's development process.

The wine Predicador is crafted from the Tempranillo variety with a hint of Garnacha. The grapes are sourced from vineyards aged between 20 and 35 years, across 12 distinct plots. The vineyards are managed organically and sustainably, utilizing organic matter for soil fertilization, and vine treatment is applied only when essential and with non-residual products.
The harvest is conducted entirely by hand in small 14kg boxes. Once picked, the grapes are transported to the winery within a maximum of half an hour to prevent oxidation.

For the production of Predicador, following a meticulous destemming, the grapes ferment in truncated-cone and stainless steel tanks at a temperature of 19-24°C for 7-10 days.
Finally, after vinification, Predicador undergoes 15 months of ageing in one-wine French oak barrels. Predicador serves as an excellent introduction to the superb wines of Benjamín Romeo.

2022

Predicador 2022 presents itself with an intense red hue that invites one to savour it. On the nose, aromas of red fruits such as cherries and raspberries stand out, accompanied by subtle hints of vanilla and spices, a result of its time in barrel. On the palate, it is a full-bodied wine, well-balanced with a slight maturity that accentuates its concentration. The tannins are smooth, making it accessible and pleasing. A wine that reflects the essence of its terroir and the dedication in its crafting.
2021

Predicador 2021 unveils itself in the glass with a dynamic personality and an aromatic spectrum that summons the essence of ripe fruits such as plums and black cherries. Subtly interwoven in the backdrop are hints of gentle spices like clove, a delicate sweetness reminiscent of caramel, and an undertone of licorice, all framed by the tender scent of red roses. On the palate, its vivacity and dense structure are complemented by a sumptuous texture and a minerality akin to wet stones, forging a sophisticated and enduring profile.
2017 Predicador 2017 is a mature red wine with a nose of ripe red fruits, menthol and herbaceous notes with a background of wet ground. On the palate it is unctuous, velvety and very elegant. A balanced wine that stands out for its ripe tannins, freshness and minerality.
2013 Full-flavoured and fresh. Embracing and juicy with fruity and spicy notes. Flavoursome tannins and very good acidity. A fine and elegant wine.

Intense cherry red with purple reflections.

Intense and complex, highlights of red and black fruit aromas harmonized with fine roasted notes. Herbal and mineral base, very consistent.
2012
2011 Predicator is a powerful, fresh and ripe wine. Lots of fruit, very well balanced acidity, and very sweet tannins. A very fine and delicate wine.

A very bright picota red colour.

Red and black fruit, fine woods, spices, mineral, scrub. An explosion of complex aromas.
2010 A wine with a great evolution in the palate. It has a soft attack and after a silky mid palate, it becomes wider. It has a long and tasty mid palate marked by the juicy notes of spicy black fruit with hints of confiture and elegant toasted aromas. Long and very persistent finish with very nice mineral hints.  Predicador 2010 is a red wine with a great value (and pleasure) for money.

Beautiful medium-intensity cherry colour with ruby red edges. Very clean and very bright. Abundant tears.

Clean, crispy and balanced nasal aromas. Its intense notes of juicy red fruit turn into riper notes of black fruit which get increasingly mixed with some aromas of spices and coffee and some notes of undergrowth and liquorice. Tasty toasted and smoked notes. Its frefreshing balsamic notes appear on a light mineral background.
2009 It has a light and wide attack and a silky and very tasty mid palate. Juicy spiced black fruit with some notes of jam and elegant toasted aromas. Fresh wine with a correct acidity. It has noble but still drying tannins. Its lingering finish leaves a nice mineral aftertaste. A very nice and sweety wine with a great value for money.

Beautiful scarlet cherry colour with purple edges. Very clean and bright wine with thin tears that stain the glass.

Good intensity aromas, among which the intense notes of juicy black fruit are mixed with abundant spicy notes, coffee, liquorice and aromas of underbrush. Delicious roasted and smoked nuances are also felt on its elegant mineral background of balsamic notes.
2008 Strong attack. Juicy and very sweet mid palate. Fresh and with good acidity. Mineral aftertaste. Long and very persistent.

Intense cherry colour. High robe. Bright and continuous legs that dye the glass.

Aromatic intensity. Good black fruit accompanied by notes of spice and hints of the oak. Balsamic touches that provide freshness.
2007 The palate shows good structure, correct acidity, good fruit expression and a notable final. A modern Rioja .

Guinda picota very intense.

Aroma of good intensity, with the wood (toasted) in the foreground and memories of pastries on a fund in which a good guess black fruit and a touch floral.
2021
93 Parker
93 Peñín
2020
92 Parker
92 Suckling
2019
92 Parker
92 Peñín
92 Suckling
2016
93 Parker
92 Peñín
2015
93 Parker
93 Peñín
2014
92 Parker
93 Peñín
2011
92 Parker
94 Peñín
2010
92 Parker
93 Peñín
2009
93 Parker
92 Peñín
2008
90 Parker
92 Peñín
2007
91 Peñín
88 Winespectator

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