Viña Real (cvne)

Viña Real (CVNE)

Gran Reserva Rioja Tempranillo Blend 1970

Elegant. Not showing age - no brown even at edges. M+ length. Perfect with Spanish autumn dinner (venison carpaccio, partridge). — 5 days ago

Viña Real (CVNE)

Crianza Rioja Tempranillo Blend 2023

not exactly the wine but nice tannins, raisiny, grapes as well, color deep red. — 2 months ago

Paul, Dave and 4 others liked this

Viña Real (CVNE)

Rosado Rioja Rosé Blend 2024

Yes! Nice balanced fruit forward sipping or food wine that we both liked (rare). Screw cap porch pounding SM — 3 months ago

Dave, Paul and 2 others liked this

Royal Oporto (Real Companhia Velha)

Quintas das Carvalhas Reserva Douro 2018

60% Touriga Nacional
20% Touriga Franca
20% Tinta Roriz

Dark purple color, with a lot of earthy components. Floral notes with a wooden accents, vanilla, and dark ripened fruit. All with a bit of leather. Nicely balanced with just a medium tannin structure. A lot softer than the flavors and scents give off. I think it’s delicious, and the 2018 is drinking quite primely right now.
— 6 months ago

Jillian Varner
with Jillian

Viña Real (CVNE)

Reserva Rioja Tempranillo 2019

True Rioja flavor. 2019 vintage. Not too much oak. Beautiful black fruits — 17 days ago

Guímaro

Camino Real Ribeira Sacra Mencia 2020

Fresh and substantial — 22 days ago

Sarah Bignami
with Sarah
Tom, Ira and 2 others liked this

Bodegas Riojanas

Monte Real Gran Reserva Rioja Tempranillo 2005

Popped and poured; enjoyed over the course of a couple hours. This bottle of the 2005 Gran Reserva came from a Library Release in 2022 so the cork was perfect. The wine pours a garnet color with a translucent core; medium+ viscosity with light staining of the tears. On the nose, the wine is developing with notes of tart, ripe and some dried, mostly red fruits: Bing cherry, raspberries, plum, tobacco, leather, dill and assorted dried garden herbs, gentle baking spices and dry, dusty earth. On the palate, the wine is dry with medium+ tannin and medium+ acid. Confirming the notes from the nose. The finish is long. This is in a lovely spot and yet, has a long life ahead. Drink now with some patience and enjoy through 2045. — 4 months ago

Scott@Mister, Andrew and 11 others liked this

Viñedos del Contino (CVNE)

Reserva Rioja Tempranillo Blend 2018

Open the bit dry and dusty and took a little while to develop, but definitely came in strong with chewy, dried tart, cherries, pomegranate, Dusty cooking herbs, cured meats, and stayed nicely developed over 2 to 3 days of drinking. Very delicious  — 20 days ago

Dave, Douglas and 8 others liked this