C.V.N.E. (Compañía Vinícola del Norte de España)
Imperial Gran Reserva Rioja Tempranillo Blend
La Rioja, Spain
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
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
More subtle, smooth, better than the later 2004 or beyond vintages
More subtle, smooth, better than the later 2004 or beyond vintages
Jun 4th, 2017The weather in Rioja in 1990 must have been lovely
The weather in Rioja in 1990 must have been lovely
Sep 6th, 2014
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
