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1982 C.V.N.E. (Compañía Vinícola del Norte de España) Rioja Imperial Gran Reserva
Tempranillo Blend
- Spain
- La Rioja
- La Rioja Alta
- Rioja
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Community Tasting Notes 15
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FEDEVIDAL Likes this wine: 95 points
August 17, 2023 - El tapón estaba totalmente impregnado a pesar de lo cual conseguí sacarlo entero. No se decantó, sólo abierto y extraída una pequeña parte una hora antes del consumo, con lo cual se oxigenó correctamente. Color muy atejado y de capa media. Aroma intenso y vivo y además muy variado dada la edad del vino: tierra, trufa, hojarasca, fruta negra en mermelada y flores secas. En boca se muestra como lo que es, un auténtico Rioja clásico, acidez sorprendente para la edad, suavidad extrema, taninos redondos y limpios, llena la boca, mucho sabor, final largo en el que sobresale la flor seca y la tierra.
Vino extremadamente elegante que a mi parecer se encuentra en un excelente momento del consumo y al que se le pueden dar tranquilamente 10 o 15 años más. Un placer encontrarse con cosas así de vez en cuando -
bconly Likes this wine: 94 points
October 2, 2022 - Great showing. Cork saturated but good fill. Pristine inside and played nice with the paella.
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Torchy wrote: 87 points
October 24, 2021 - Spain (Home): Reddish-brown. Nose with tea, slim fruit, and some spices. Nice structure, and decent concentration. Indeterminate taste, but some sour-sweet fruit. Over the top.
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vinojones wrote: 89 points
February 12, 2019 - decanted 90 minutes- caramel color- not oxidized on the nose, stone fruit compote; flavors match the nose, dried fruit character; med body, smooth finish.
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AMRS wrote: 93 points
March 19, 2016 - Liquor nose typical of the hot 1982, with Amarena cherry notes, big and powerful but more elegant after 5 min in the glass. The palate full, black cherry and red, good substance, powerful and big, with good acidity that will keep it alive for 2 more decades probably. Still room for it to improve in 5-10 years, a truly great Rioja, drink now-2035 or more, 93-94 points.
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By Richard Jennings
1/25/2015 (link) 96 points(C.V.N.E. (Compañía Vinícola del Norte de España) Rioja Imperial Gran Reserva) Bricking medium dark red violet color; aromatic, tobacco, sauteed mushroom, dill, light brett nose; tasty, silky textured, refined, tart cherry, mineral, raspberry, strawberry palate; long finish 96+ points
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By Richard Jennings
2/25/2014 (link) 96 points(C.V.N.E. (Compañía Vinícola del Norte de España) Rioja Imperial Gran Reserva) Bricking very dark red violet color; aromatic, soaring, licorice, dried berry, lavender, floral, violets nose; youthful, refined, dried berry, tart raspberry, licorice, violets, black raspberry palate; good now but could use another 10 years and will go 50+ years; long finish
Wine Definition
- Vintage 1982
- Type Red
- Producer C.V.N.E. (Compañía Vinícola del Norte de España)
- Varietal Tempranillo Blend
- Designation Imperial Gran Reserva
- Vineyard n/a
- Country Spain
- Region La Rioja
- SubRegion La Rioja Alta
- Appellation Rioja
- UPC Code 8410591000402
Community Holdings
- Pending Delivery 0 (0%)
- In Cellars 78 (62%)
- Consumed 47 (38%)
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- ProducerC.V.N.E. (Compañía Vinícola del Norte de España)
- VarietyTempranillo Blend
- CountrySpain
- RegionLa Rioja
- SubRegionLa Rioja Alta
- AppellationRioja
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