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K&L Wine Merchants Special Rioja Tasting - Cune/Contino
K&L Wine Merchants(Redwood City, CA)
Tasted March 12, 2013 by Martin Redmond with 421 views
Flight 1 (1 note)
Red
2005 C.V.N.E. (Compañía Vinícola del Norte de España) Rioja Imperial Reserva
90 points
Garnet color with cherry, gentle spice, earth and tobacco aromas. On the palate , it medium-bodied, slightly tannic, but with a smooth texture. It shows cherry, spice, and tobacco flavors. Medium-long finish. (18 views)
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Flight 2 (1 note)
Red
2005 Bodegas y Viñedos del Contino Rioja Contino Reserva
90 points
Deep garnet color with aromatic cherry, rose, leather, and dill aromas. On the palate, it's medium-bodied, and slightly tannic, but with a smooth texture. It shows tart cherry, pomegranate flavors. Medium/long finish.
Flight 3 (1 note)
Red
1995 C.V.N.E. (Compañía Vinícola del Norte de España) Rioja Imperial Gran Reserva
93 points
Brick red color with aromatic berry, earth, tobacco, mushroom aromas. On the palate , it medium-bodied with soft well integrated tannins, and sour cherry, tobacco and spice flavors. Long finish. 13.5% alcohol
Flight 4 (1 note)
Red
1988 C.V.N.E. (Compañía Vinícola del Norte de España) Rioja Viña Real Gran Reserva
92 points
Brick red color with thin meniscus and aromatic spiced cherry, tobacco, and dust aromas. On the palate, it's medium-bodied with a silky texture, and cherry, spice, and dill flavors. Long finish. 13% alcohol
Flight 5 (1 note)
Red
1988 C.V.N.E. (Compañía Vinícola del Norte de España) Rioja Imperial Gran Reserva
93 points
Brick red color with perfumed red fruit, dried tobacco leaf, spice, and pencil lead aromas. On the palate, it medium-bodied and silky smooth and impeccably balanced with dried cherry, and spice flavors. Long finish.
Flight 6 (1 note)
Red
1976 C.V.N.E. (Compañía Vinícola del Norte de España) Rioja Imperial Gran Reserva
95 points
Brickish red with a dark orange hue and a pale meniscus. It's aromatic, and complex with savory, dried red fruit, roast meat, tobacco a hint of floral aromas. On the palate, it's exceedingly silky, elegant, and well-balanced with dried cherry, tobacco,and a bit of dill flavors. Long finish.
Flight 7 (1 note)
Red
1974 Bodegas y Viñedos del Contino Rioja Contino Reserva
94 points
Garnet color with a brick hue and thin meniscus. Shows complex aromas of dried cherry, orange peel, camphor aromas. On the palate, it's exceedingly smooth, elegant, and Burgundian with dried cherry, spice flavors with a savory undertone. Long finish.