Another great bottle of this vintage, nose is driven by spice, tobacco , bit of saddle leather and cedar mingled with red fruit. In the mouth this is super polished, the oak is perfectly integrated with the fruit, notes of caramel and macerated blueberry mingling with an acidity on the balsamic side of the spectrum , lovely wine really on point this evening...sure this has potential for another few years but with 2 hours in the small decanter it was perfect tonight.
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Spain (Home): Reductive. Nose with dairy product and bread, dark fruit. On the palate there is nice concentration with dark red fruit as the most prominent.
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Head to head with a Tondonia 1995, the CVNE was more fruit driven, more solar, more intensity. Two very different type of wines, the tondonia was a nose wine the CVNE was more pleasurable in the mouth but seemed still young, still comfortably on its plateau
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Aromas de fina reducción, mucho cuero y manteca de cacao, especias orientales (cúrcuma, clavos). Suave, sutil, cremoso, avainillado. Se va despejando de todo esto para dar paso a frutos rojos macerados, apena licorosos, y cacao en polvo, finamente tostado. Amplio, elegante, resultón.
En boca es seco, adusto, cerrado pero muy íntegro, con una vivísima acidez y una fruta roja reducida, picante, fresca. De carácter extremadamente clásico, recuerda a los viejos Imperial (50-60), con fruta negra confitada (ciruelas maceradas, picotas) y un apunte balsámico casi amargoso a salvia. Enorme potencial de crecimiento, aún por hacerse. Exige a gritos años en botellero. Predomina un afilado apunte cítrico adosado a maderas finas, persistente, muy largo. Te deja medio insatisfecho con un punto de tanicidad final. Enorme personalidad. Un Imperial de factura excelente, sólido, que de forma incomprensible ha pasado de puntillas entre nosotros. Poca gente parece haber probado este vino. Poca producción? Exportación masiva? A saber... A nivel cualtitativo se encuentra a la altura del 95 y muy por encima del 94, 2001 o del codiciado Imperial GR de 2004, el de los 95 puntos Parker.
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Exceptionnel equilibre. Belle souplesse et presence en bouche soutenue par une acidite juste a point. Complexe en aromes de tabac et de balsamique. La note peut sembler exageree, mais elle est reflechie. SUPERBE ! (Avec pave de foie de veau au Quartier general)
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Nose was somewhat closed, even with decanting, but this was terrific on the palate and had a nice finish. Allow at least one hour of air before you drink!
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This wine had a great nose, we choosed not to decant it. Still lots of fruit in it we could have waited a couple years before opend it. But it was great anyway.
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1/1/2024 - Nick72wine wrote: 93 Points
Another great bottle of this vintage, nose is driven by spice, tobacco , bit of saddle leather and cedar mingled with red fruit.
In the mouth this is super polished, the oak is perfectly integrated with the fruit, notes of caramel and macerated blueberry mingling with an acidity on the balsamic side of the spectrum , lovely wine really on point this evening...sure this has potential for another few years but with 2 hours in the small decanter it was perfect tonight.
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10/24/2021 - Torchy wrote: 90 Points
Spain (Home): Reductive. Nose with dairy product and bread, dark fruit. On the palate there is nice concentration with dark red fruit as the most prominent.
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3/27/2021 - Hanibal Likes this wine: 93 Points
Head to head with a Tondonia 1995, the CVNE was more fruit driven, more solar, more intensity. Two very different type of wines, the tondonia was a nose wine the CVNE was more pleasurable in the mouth but seemed still young, still comfortably on its plateau
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5/13/2019 - Tony Ling wrote: 93 Points
PNP into Galateo Burgundy glass (“No” day): Garnet with bricking rims.
Tobacco leaves and cigar box notes. Mushroom and sou bois on the nose. Caramel notes too. Tertiary notes but remain very precise.
Nicely acidic and consistent flavours with the nose.
92-93 points.
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5/31/2017 - PatrickEwing Likes this wine: 93 Points
Fantastic. Great Balance.
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3/5/2014 - Los 12 Glotones Likes this wine: 92 Points
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Els12golafres Wine Tasting Group: http://vinosclasicos.blogspot.com.es/2013/12/imperial-1990-gran-reserva.html
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De color rubí rojizo de capa media, oscuro, algo cerrado. Reflejos grandinos, sin mucho brillo. Borde anaranjado, estrecho.
Aromas de fina reducción, mucho cuero y manteca de cacao, especias orientales (cúrcuma, clavos). Suave, sutil, cremoso, avainillado. Se va despejando de todo esto para dar paso a frutos rojos macerados, apena licorosos, y cacao en polvo, finamente tostado. Amplio, elegante, resultón.
En boca es seco, adusto, cerrado pero muy íntegro, con una vivísima acidez y una fruta roja reducida, picante, fresca. De carácter extremadamente clásico, recuerda a los viejos Imperial (50-60), con fruta negra confitada (ciruelas maceradas, picotas) y un apunte balsámico casi amargoso a salvia. Enorme potencial de crecimiento, aún por hacerse. Exige a gritos años en botellero. Predomina un afilado apunte cítrico adosado a maderas finas, persistente, muy largo. Te deja medio insatisfecho con un punto de tanicidad final. Enorme personalidad. Un Imperial de factura excelente, sólido, que de forma incomprensible ha pasado de puntillas entre nosotros. Poca gente parece haber probado este vino. Poca producción? Exportación masiva? A saber... A nivel cualtitativo se encuentra a la altura del 95 y muy por encima del 94, 2001 o del codiciado Imperial GR de 2004, el de los 95 puntos Parker.
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85% tempranillo, 10% graciano, 5% mazuelo - 13% vol.
Permanece durante 12 meses en depósitos para finalizar la fermentación maloláctica y reposar antes de pasar a criarse en madera. El vino madura durante 36 meses en barricas nuevas de 225 litros, 70% de roble americano y 30% francés. Un mínimo de 24 meses de guarda en los botelleros de los calados de la bodega antes de ser comercializado.
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7/24/2013 - mikekeane wrote: 98 Points
Exceptionnel equilibre. Belle souplesse et presence en bouche soutenue par une acidite juste a point. Complexe en aromes de tabac et de balsamique. La note peut sembler exageree, mais elle est reflechie. SUPERBE ! (Avec pave de foie de veau au Quartier general)
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1/27/2013 - europat55 wrote: 91 Points
Euro-Themed Lunch - Spanish Riojas (Donato Enoteca, Redwood City, CA): Excellent, complex nose. Cherries, herbs, smoke. Palate is a little bit thin.
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3/24/2012 - kmforster wrote: 90 Points
Nose was somewhat closed, even with decanting, but this was terrific on the palate and had a nice finish. Allow at least one hour of air before you drink!
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10/25/2011 - pizzasomm wrote: 92 Points
color: brownish-red, copper
nose: red berry, bright cherry
taste: light, tannic, integrated bright cherry, berry flavors, spices
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10/25/2009 - Rednaxela K wrote: 86 Points
This wine had a great nose, we choosed not to decant it. Still lots of fruit in it we could have waited a couple years before opend it. But it was great anyway.
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