Lovely and light; fresh, crisp, bright. Melons, white peaches and floral flavors swirl about on the lively palate. Nice cling on white peaches on the finish. A pretty and nicely priced white Rioja.
Medium red, light ruby rim. Lovely, light, Gamay-like nose. Elegant, silky texture. Red fruits, hints of earth and roses. Some chalk on the finish. Light bodied and quite a nice palate cleanser.
Dark ruby center, light ruby rim. Dark cherries, sous bois notes. Some caramel-like hints from the oak is evident, as well as mushroom notes. The toffee note is slightly distracting, but a wine that probably needs more time.
Medium to dark red center offering little lightening on the rim. Brooding, almost hinting at black fruits. Strong tannins, but accessable due to the texture. Some tea and animal notes. Good complexity and length. Refined.
Opulent, fresh and quite floral. Powerful in its flavor persistence, not in weight. Some cyrstalized cherries. Pillowy finish. Another classy offering.
No signs of bricking yet, still very youthful. Lovely bottle bouquet of leather, spice and dried flowers. The structure is still evident, although more as refreshing acidity as opposed to drying tannins. Nice!
Lots of secondary flavors developing. Spice, musgrooms, old oak. A bit of burnt sugar on the finish. A caramel-toffee-oak note on the finish. Good, but I wish there was less toffee.
Animal flavors, flowers, spices and torrefaction. A bit of an interesting grilled meat/grilled plum flavor. Very complex, but the finish cuts a bit short. Wonderful.
Light red, with a garnet rim. This shows loads of secondary and tertiary flavors. Loads of tea and sandalwood. Dried flowers and damp earth. Very light bodied but flavorful. A wine that is hard to tire of.
2009 C.V.N.E. (Compañía Vinícola del Norte de España) Rioja Monopole Blanco 89 Points
Spain, La Rioja, La Rioja Alta, Rioja
Lovely and light; fresh, crisp, bright. Melons, white peaches and floral flavors swirl about on the lively palate. Nice cling on white peaches on the finish. A pretty and nicely priced white Rioja.
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2007 C.V.N.E. (Compañía Vinícola del Norte de España) Rioja Cune Crianza 88 Points
Spain, La Rioja, La Rioja Alta, Rioja
Medium red, light ruby rim. Lovely, light, Gamay-like nose. Elegant, silky texture. Red fruits, hints of earth and roses. Some chalk on the finish. Light bodied and quite a nice palate cleanser.
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2004 C.V.N.E. (Compañía Vinícola del Norte de España) Rioja Viña Real Reserva 89 Points
Spain, La Rioja, La Rioja Alta, Rioja
Dark ruby center, light ruby rim. Dark cherries, sous bois notes. Some caramel-like hints from the oak is evident, as well as mushroom notes. The toffee note is slightly distracting, but a wine that probably needs more time.
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2004 C.V.N.E. (Compañía Vinícola del Norte de España) Rioja Imperial Reserva 92 Points
Spain, La Rioja, La Rioja Alta, Rioja
Medium to dark red center offering little lightening on the rim. Brooding, almost hinting at black fruits. Strong tannins, but accessable due to the texture. Some tea and animal notes. Good complexity and length. Refined.
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2005 Bodegas y Viñedos del Contino Rioja Contino Reserva 93 Points
Spain, La Rioja, La Rioja Alavesa, Rioja
Opulent, fresh and quite floral. Powerful in its flavor persistence, not in weight. Some cyrstalized cherries. Pillowy finish. Another classy offering.
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1999 C.V.N.E. (Compañía Vinícola del Norte de España) Rioja Imperial Gran Reserva 94 Points
Spain, La Rioja, La Rioja Alta, Rioja
No signs of bricking yet, still very youthful. Lovely bottle bouquet of leather, spice and dried flowers. The structure is still evident, although more as refreshing acidity as opposed to drying tannins. Nice!
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1995 C.V.N.E. (Compañía Vinícola del Norte de España) Rioja Imperial Gran Reserva 90 Points
Spain, La Rioja, La Rioja Alta, Rioja
Lots of secondary flavors developing. Spice, musgrooms, old oak. A bit of burnt sugar on the finish. A caramel-toffee-oak note on the finish. Good, but I wish there was less toffee.
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1987 C.V.N.E. (Compañía Vinícola del Norte de España) Rioja Viña Real Gran Reserva 93 Points
Spain, La Rioja, La Rioja Alta, Rioja
Animal flavors, flowers, spices and torrefaction. A bit of an interesting grilled meat/grilled plum flavor. Very complex, but the finish cuts a bit short. Wonderful.
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1978 C.V.N.E. (Compañía Vinícola del Norte de España) Rioja Viña Real Gran Reserva 93 Points
Spain, La Rioja, La Rioja Alta, Rioja
Light red, with a garnet rim. This shows loads of secondary and tertiary flavors. Loads of tea and sandalwood. Dried flowers and damp earth. Very light bodied but flavorful. A wine that is hard to tire of.
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