2004 C.V.N.E. (Compañía Vinícola del Norte de España) Rioja Imperial Reserva
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cristian_m wrote:
Wednesday, August 13, 2014 - My last bottle and it finally paid off. This one was in pristine condition. Cork totally intact, wine was right up to about 4 mm below the cork. Outer cork had a funky blue mold on it that I've seen on all the previous bottles but for some reason, this cork held where the others did not. That said, over the range of bottles in the case I bought, I've never seen bottle variation like what I got from these guys. Several of the bottles didn't even seem to taste like Tempranillo. Ranging from complete and utter wretch to near the pinnacle of Rioja splendor. Of 12, there were 8 bad ones with only 4 bottles being ok and of those, only 2 where were they should have been. All were bought in the same case, transported and stored identically.
This bottle showed bright and acidic with a powerful nose of pleasant cherry, dill, earth and leather. Same notes in the mouth with a fantastic grip and lengthy finish. If only all my bottles of this vintage could have fared so well. Really makes me wonder if the vendor I bought them from saw some damage with them...
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Comment posted by nzinkgraf:
8/14/2014 9:41:00 AM - Any respectable retailer would take back faulty bottles, if you still actually still have them. I highly doubt that this retailer you speak of 'tampered' with bottles, and it's more likely due to bottle variation, bad corks (they can look good, but not always have 100% integrity), shipping, or something else that originated before your vendor received these wines. Bottle variation sucks, but reach out to the vendor, who will reach out to the distributor, who will generally bill back the winery for bad bottles. Just a thought.