Community Tasting Notes 14

• Tim Heaton Likes this wine:

  February 16, 2024 - PnP, good. A simple, rather diminutive crianza in this vintage. Cool acids, soil, red/dark red fruits, avg length and complexity. A decent enough house red at your neighborhood bistro. Good for what it is. Drink this year or next. 13,5% abv. recommended

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• WineTally Likes this wine:

  January 25, 2024 - 85% Tempranillo, 15% Grenache and Mazuelo
  about half from estate vineyards around Haro in Rioja Alto and rest
  from long-time growers/suppliers.
  Fermented in a 20,000-kilo stainless steel tank at a controlled temperature
  between 25 and 27ºC with daily pump-over and racking twice
  during a 12-day maceration. Then pressed and malolactic in
  tank, followed by 1 yr aging in American oak barrels.
  13.5% Abv.
  
  History: Founded in 1879 in the town of Haro in Rioja by the
  two Real de Asúa brothers, and today is still controlled by the
  direct descendants of the founding family.
  
  A(ccuray)=2: Med deep ruby. Ripe robust blend.
  B(alance)=2: Warm fruit with adequate structure.
  C(omplexity)=2: Dark berries, plum, prune, herbs, earth.
  D(epth)=1: Round mouthfeel. Even palate and finish.
  
  Wine Tally Score [2,2,2,1]= 7/10
  
  Vegan and food friendly.
  
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• diggydan wrote: 90 points

  January 19, 2024 - Very nice lighter bodied, relatively fruity wine with enough structure to pair with kbbq pork.

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• Twopawsup wrote: 85 points

  September 1, 2023 - Garnet color with medium legs. Green olive cranberry and red licorice on the nose. Sour cherry, cinnamon and green tea on the palate. Light silky finish with some acidity.

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• SuperSomm wrote:

  August 15, 2023 - Medium ruby colour. Medium and developing nose with red cherry, red plum, dried herbs, charred wood, tobacco and black pepper. Medium (+) long and dry finish. Medium acidity. Medium tannins. Medium body. A good Crianza that lacks some complexity. Drink now or over the next couple of years. Goes well with beef or pork.

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Wine Definition

• Vintage 2018
• Type Red
• Producer C.V.N.E. (Compañía Vinícola del Norte de España)
• Varietal Tempranillo Blend
• Designation Cune Crianza
• Vineyard n/a
• Country Spain
• Region La Rioja
• SubRegion La Rioja Alta
• Appellation Rioja
• UPC Codes 051497037451, 097985142238, 8410591004370

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• In Cellars 141 (36%)
• Consumed 247 (64%)

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