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.