Roda I is the flagship Reserva of the house the bottling that crystallized Bodegas Roda’s reputation as one of the references for modern Rioja. Where the regular Roda Reserva leans toward red fruit, Roda I is the darker, more structured wine: sourced from the very oldest vines, longer in barrel, more brooding in personality. The 2019 is a classically proportioned vintage in Rioja Alta, and this bottling captures it: black cherry and dark plum, graphite, cedar, and the kind of tannic spine that rewards a decade of cellaring. A serious Rioja for a serious occasion.