2016 C.V.N.E. (Compañía Vinícola del Norte de España) Rioja Cune Gran Reserva

Community Tasting Notes (18) Avg Score: 88 points

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  3/25/2024 - MosheDehsoM Likes this wine: 93 Points

  One of the better Rioja Grand Reserve I ever tasted. I really loved it 🍷👏🍷
  
  So precise. So balanced and harmonic. Nothing extravagant. Simply pure quality👏
  
  Cloudy intermediate dark dull red color.
  
  Medium body. Medium plus acidity. Soft tanines. Very smooth without losing structure 👏
  
  Mildly aromatic, barrels, spices, ageing and terroir.
  
  Wonderful on the palate: oak, chocolate, vanilla, leather, earthy, smoke, pepper, ginger, hazelnut, peanuts, cheese, plum, raspberries... all in balanced and mild manner🍷👏

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  3/11/2024 - thesternowl wrote: 90 Points

  Presented to me double-blind at Tasting Group. The wine is a deep ruby color with a slightly purple hue; medium+ viscosity with moderate staining of the tears. No signs of sediment. On the nose, the wine is developing with notes of black and red fruit: Ranier cherries and blackberries along with some dried earth, soft wood notes, some faint baking spices. On the palate, the wine is dry with medium+ tannins (that seem to build) and medium+ acid. Confirming the notes from the nose. The finish is medium+ and comes off a touch reserved in the end. Initial conclusions: this could be a Tempranillo, Sangiovese, Grenache-based blend or Bordeaux-blend from either Spain, Italy, France, the United States or Australia but the fruit doesn’t impress so I’m leaning away from the New World. I don’t get enough candied fruit to put me in the Southern Rhone and I think the oak treatment seems a bit liberal for that. And if this Sangiovese, I would be pissed. So I’m calling Tempranillo, from Spain, Rioja, Reserva, 2018. Daaaaang. I was close. Drink now with patience and enjoy through 2036.

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  1/27/2024 - Omas list Likes this wine: 92 Points

  I have consistently liked this rioja. Rich dark cherries, black fruit. Nice balance of tannin.

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  1/21/2024 - Winewhiskeyfood wrote: 89 Points

  Not the best grand reserve I’ve ever had but not terrible either. I’m just comparing it to some really high-quality grand reserves I’ve had in the past, but for the price a great wine. All the notes are there. It’s just a bit muted.

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  9/1/2023 - evanqian wrote: 92 Points

  Fresh red/dark berries, oak influenced, intense but well integrated. M+ body, fresh acidity, grainy and ripe tannins. M+ finish with moderate spices. A balanced and elegant red with iconic Rioja characters.
  
  JS 95, Decanter 93, WS 90
  
  Ap 5/5, Ar 12/15, Palate 17/20, Overall 4+4/10
  Total 92+/100

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