Description

Carmen 2009 est un vin de cœur, produit en hommage à la mère de Benjamín. Lors de la construction du nouveau domaine, Benjamín a voulu créer un vin différent, qui sache allier tradition et modernité sans pour autant s’affranchir des critères de qualité des grands Riojas du milieu du XXe siècle. Ce vin est ainsi né d’un concept différent de tout ce qui s’est fait auparavant au domaine Contador : c’est un retour aux origines de la production des vins de Rioja, avec une touche personnelle. Féminin et subtil, il se révèle savoureux, plein et long en bouche.

Fiche technique

Le domaine
Bodega Contador
Type de vin
Red
Millésime
2009
Alcool
14.8% vol.
Cépage
80% Tempranillo, 15% Grenache et 5% Graciano
Origine
Rioja

L'avis des experts

The Wine Advocate:

"Just looking at the technical sheet, I realized the 2009 Carmen Gran Reserva has the surname of Romeo's mother, and should be called 2009 Carmen Hilario Gran Reserva. Anyway, this is a homage to the winemaker's mother that must have liked the traditional wines and the label is very classical and the profile of the wine is one of the best modern-traditional or traditional-modern Riojas, combining the bright floral aromas with the subtle balsamic and the textbook spiciness of the Riojas from yesteryear. The palate is medium-bodied and you feel the hand of a great winemaker in the quality of those tannins perfectly integrated with the fruit and the long finish, lifted by great acidity which is not an easy feature for a warm vintage like 2009. If you want to imagine how the both Rioja worlds could converge, grab a bottle of this. This is even better than the 2008, with a very pure, clean profile, really showing the best of both worlds. Drinking beautifully already. Superb. The wine kept growing in the glass and growing on me, it might ultimately merit an even higher score! 4,000 bottles".