Reservas spend 30 months in oak and a further 30 months in bottle. A more traditional white Crianza, aged twelve months in oak and twelve in bottle, is also produced. Crowning Bret n's arrival as one of Rioja's few remaining elite estate producers was the first release of Dominio de Cont , from the great 1989 vintage. Musky aromas of crushed redcurrant, cassis, tobacco, pepper and roasted meat, plus a hint of exotic spices. Silky and full in the middle, with slightly spiky mintiness and appley acidity.
Dry finish offers good vinosity and length.
This rich white offers ripe apple and apricot flavors with pleasant floral overtones, framed by sweet vanilla and cream notes from oak aging. A fine example of the international style that is making inroads in Rioja. Good medium red. Roasted redcurrant and spicy wood notes on the slightly reduced nose. Smooth and supple but vinous and nicely delineated, with red fruit and smoky oak flavors of good depth.