C.V.N.E. (Compañía Vinícola del Norte de España)

Imperial Gran Reserva Rioja Tempranillo Blend

9.411 ratings
9.91 pro ratings
La Rioja, Spain
Tempranillo Blend
Duck, Pasta, Beans & Peas, Goose, Chili & Hot Spicy, Exotic Spices, Game, Baking Spices, Herbs, Mushrooms, Hard Cheese, Turkey, Pork, Salami & Prosciutto, Tomato-Based, Venison, Pungent Cheese, Soft Cheese, Onion, Chicken, Veal, Paella
Top Notes For
Christopher Johnson

When playing poker, it's always important to mentally breakdown your opponents by serving old Rioja. My knees are still shaking.

When playing poker, it's always important to mentally breakdown your opponents by serving old Rioja. My knees are still shaking.

Mar 17th, 2014
Jazmin Zage

SO GOOD

SO GOOD

Jan 18th, 2024
Talitha

Loveeeee a bit heavier and smokier

Loveeeee a bit heavier and smokier

Jan 18th, 2024
Anthony Lombardi

Plenty of American oak on the nose. Dill & vanilla with some dark plum aromatics. Medium bodied with a classy weight & texture. The oaky notes are there, but a pretty array of red fruit & tobacco leaf add some complexity. Structure is receding at this point and the wine is beginning to show some clove & herbal secondary character. Excellent.

Plenty of American oak on the nose. Dill & vanilla with some dark plum aromatics. Medium bodied with a classy weight & texture. The oaky notes are there, but a pretty array of red fruit & tobacco leaf add some complexity. Structure is receding at this point and the wine is beginning to show some clove & herbal secondary character. Excellent.

Sep 12th, 2020
Tejas Amin

More subtle, smooth, better than the later 2004 or beyond vintages

More subtle, smooth, better than the later 2004 or beyond vintages

Jun 4th, 2017
Ryan Connolly

The weather in Rioja in 1990 must have been lovely

The weather in Rioja in 1990 must have been lovely

Sep 6th, 2014
Greg Sorensen

Cork was loose and some minor seepage but wine was nice. Think seepage added a candied cherry effect. Nice acidity mixing with the cherry and a nice classic Rioja palate. Think would have been off the charts with a more pristine bottle.

Cork was loose and some minor seepage but wine was nice. Think seepage added a candied cherry effect. Nice acidity mixing with the cherry and a nice classic Rioja palate. Think would have been off the charts with a more pristine bottle.

Nov 16th, 2013
Antonio Vasco

Antonio had this 8 years ago

Antonio had this 8 years ago

Sep 3rd, 2016
Josef Schlenc

Josef had this 10 years ago

Josef had this 10 years ago

Apr 30th, 2015