Community Tasting Note

BradKNYC wrote:

Monday, April 8, 2013 - The glory of traditional old Rioja: C.V.N.E. Vina Real vertical 1944 - 1978. (Chris and Meredith's.): At age twenty-eight it's starting to lose some of the brashness it showed up until even a few years ago and exhibits a more harmonious and tempered palate presence. While there's still plenty of youthful black fruit, it's not as full throttle blackberry as it used to be as more mature cherry tones have started to creep in. Plenty of sweet baker's spices and chocolate, but they're more mellow and there's now a fig character that's a part of the picture. Plenty sweet, but balanced and the spirit is nicely contained. A/A-.

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