James Suckling - Contino Rioja Reserva 2017 - Sunday, January 16, 2022 - 95/100 
Aromas of chocolate, smoked meat and berries. Really perfumed and subtle. The palate is full-bodied with ripe, creamy tannins that show tension and poise. Mellow and fine. So silky and brilliant. Complex. Polished. Drink now or hold.

Tim Atkin - Rioja Report 2021 - 2017 Contino Reserva - 94/100 - 14%
A hot vintage in a warm site isn't easy to manage in Rioja, but the Contino team has done an impressive job in 2017. Marrying Tempranillo with 15% Graciano, Mazuelo and Garnacha, aged in a combination of French and 40% American oak, this is a spicy, floral Reserva with
notes of Mediterranean herbs, fine tannins and balsamic complexity.