La Horra
(Bodegas Roda) Corimbo I Reserva 2018
(Ribero del Duero, Spain) - [JS 96] [DM 95] [TA 95] [WA 94+] [VM 93]

About the Winery:
Bodegas La Horra is a prestigious winery in Spain's Ribera del Duero region, established in 2009 by the renowned Bodegas Roda to produce fresh, elegant, and modern Tempranillo wines. Located in Burgos, it produces the acclaimed Corimbo and Corimbo I wines using organic, dry-farmed bush vines.

About this Wine:

Harvest: Hand-picked in 16 kg crates and hand sorted at the winery

Fermentation: Spontaneous alcoholic fermentation in French oak vats, followed by malolactic fermentation in French oak barrels

Aging: 16 months in barrique, 80% French and 20% American

Wine from vines over 70 years old.

CORIMBO I is the stellar wine of Bodegas LA HORRA, voluminous and at the same time fine and elegant. Coming from vineyards over 70 years old and made 100% from the Tinta del País variety.

Varietal Composition: 100% Tina del Pas, a native Spanish varietal

Ratings & Reviews

96 Points - James Suckling:
"A combination of complexity and vibrancy of fruit, but the depth is impressive, with lots of dark plums, smoked meat, cocoa powder, spiced black cherries, graphite, dark minerals and roasted spices. Full-bodied and structured but juicy, with more of a chalky texture. Long and bright. Drink from 2025." (Aug 2024)

95 Points - Decanter Magazine:
"Perfumed cherry jam and black forest fruit with layers of toast and sweet baking spices. Smooth texture, framed by powdery tannins, supporting the intensity of the fruit as well as the savoury depth. Persistent and expressive. Very approachable and seductive now but with significant cellaring potential. Drink 2025-2038." - Almudena Alberca MW (Jun 2025)

95 Points - Tim Atkin:
"A superb wine from Rioja bodega Roda's Ribera del Duero operation, this is a varietal Tinto Fino that combines components from vineyards with an average of 60 years in Anguix, La Horra and Roa. Perfumed, structured, chalky and refined, it’s a layered expression of the 2018 vintage, with a neat combination of French and 20% American oak, good density and palate length and notes of mountain herbs and sweet spices. 2024-2029."

94+ Points - Wine Advocate:
"The 2018 Corimbo I is showing great and shows the freshness of the vintage. It has a mixture of red and black fruit, notes of flowers and wild herbs with spiciness from the aging in barrel, notes of cedar wood and pencil lead, quite classical and harmonious, with elegance. 31,256 bottles produced. It was bottled in August after spending 16 months in French and American oak barrels. Drink 2024-2032." - Luis Gutierrez (Jun 2024)

93 Points - Vinous Media:
"The 2018 Corimbo I is Tinta del País from Burgos, harvested in a rainy, Atlantic-style vintage. Light garnet in the glass, it opens with herbal aromas, wet earth and a touch of mushroom overlaid with subtle oak and floral notes. The palate is fluid and soft, showing firm tannins and a savory profile of red fruit and herbs. (Drink between 2025-2038)" - Joaquin Hidalgo (Jun 2025)