Viña Real (CVNE)

Reserva Rioja Tempranillo

9.312 ratings
9.15 pro ratings
La Rioja, Spain
Tempranillo
Lamb, Tomato-Based, Polenta, Hard Cheese, Pork, Beef, Pasta, Mushrooms, Soft Cheese, Chicken, Venison, Exotic Spices, Potato, Turkey, Beans & Peas, Herbs, Baking Spices, Pungent Cheese, Duck, Salami & Prosciutto, White Rice, Chili & Hot Spicy, Lasagna, Pizza, Barbecue, Mexican Cuisine, Onion, Shallot, Garlic
Top Notes For
Jackson Rohrbaugh

Surprising, walnut and iron shaving with dried cherry, compost

Surprising, walnut and iron shaving with dried cherry, compost

1 person found it helpfulMar 2nd, 2014
Stephen W

Stunningly good, especially when compared to Bordeaux wines of a similar age and price.

Stunningly good, especially when compared to Bordeaux wines of a similar age and price.

1 person found it helpfulDec 15th, 2013
MICHAEL COOPER DipWSET

Owner TomeVinos wine shops, WSET Level 3, Blogger www.spanishwinesandmore.com, blog.tomevinos.com

9.1

Still totally alive. Brilliant nose of plums and prunes and tobacco. Fresh and refreshing balance perfect acidity still has fruit and smoky coffee touches on the palate. It's delicious. #rioja #cvne

Still totally alive. Brilliant nose of plums and prunes and tobacco. Fresh and refreshing balance perfect acidity still has fruit and smoky coffee touches on the palate. It's delicious. #rioja #cvne

Oct 31st, 2015
Matté

Manager The Wine Cellars

9.4

The 82' has more lift and freshness, lacking the Brett notes of the 81' the fruit is more expressive here and has a wonderful sweetness to it and is very compact with dark fruit, coffee, intense but elegant.
In the mouth there is more grip than the 81' but balance, full tannins with a touch of sweetness, a complete wine with a classy length. Seems that it may have more gas in the tank than the 81'

The 82' has more lift and freshness, lacking the Brett notes of the 81' the fruit is more expressive here and has a wonderful sweetness to it and is very compact with dark fruit, coffee, intense but elegant.
In the mouth there is more grip than the 81' but balance, full tannins with a touch of sweetness, a complete wine with a classy length. Seems that it may have more gas in the tank than the 81'

May 3rd, 2015
Pascal Levensohn

Not decanting per sommelier recommendation.

Not decanting per sommelier recommendation.

Aug 4th, 2013
Jay Ryan

Tastes like an '82. Thank you justin.

Tastes like an '82. Thank you justin.

Apr 27th, 2014
Ronnie Sanders

Owner/Importer Vine Street Imports

9.4

Ronnie had this 2 years ago

Ronnie had this 2 years ago

Jul 22nd, 2022
Paul Woolls

Paul had this 8 years ago

Paul had this 8 years ago

Oct 7th, 2016
Jose Carlos Torres

Jose had this 9 years ago

Jose had this 9 years ago

Aug 27th, 2015
Penguin

Penguin had this 9 years ago

Penguin had this 9 years ago

Aug 24th, 2015