2021 C.V.N.E. (Compañía Vinícola del Norte de España) Ribera del Duero Bela Roble

Community Tasting Notes (4) Median Score: 87 points

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  12/4/2023 - Delund Likes this wine: 88 Points

  As mentioned in other notes, this is not a classic Tempranillo wine, to the point where I would love to see if even one of the many You-Tube sommeliers could identify this by region in a blind-tasting, but having read the other reviews before I purchased this wine, I had a better idea of what I was buying, and, at $13, the QPR is high if you are looking for a bigger, new-world style weekday red. 1 hour decant, 60 F. Deep purple-red color, to the point where the question isn't did they use a variation of Mega Purple, but instead how much did they use. Subdued nose of blackberry, tobacco and a hint of oaky bacon which gradually intensifies with time and air. A bit of heat on the nose and palate which should integrate over the next few years, velvety tannins. Fresh acidity. Big black sweet fruits on the palate, vanilla, spicy oak, more tobacco and notes of cedar. Short drying finish. May improve a bit with a few years of age, but this is not a long-term cellar wine.

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  10/21/2023 - Jaymek wrote: 63 Points

  Not my favorite

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  6/24/2023 - seekingbalance wrote: 87 Points

  After the raves from pros and the merchant, and being a project from a well respected Rioja winery, I had high hopes for this wine. The reality is more nuanced - like many things it depends on what you like. I know I'm a Rioja fan. A traditional-style Rioja fan - the ones with nuances, lighter bodies, unmistakable complex aromas, and the complexity that comes from large, old, wood barrels. Ribera del Duero (this) is typically more fruit forward. And it was. Make no mistake, this is a very well made, high quality wine. It has great concentration, flowers/violets, red fruit, some gentle tannins, and solid acid balance. Its relatively fresh. You must decant this wine for 20-30 minutes and let it breathe. Initially its pretty big,forward and closed. Not my cup--o-wine. After opening (in the glass, in a decanter..) the nose opens and it becomes more balanced. Most of my notes reflect after decanting. I also believe that this wine may improve for 5+ years but found no indication by anyone of its potential - except the telltale tannin and acid (which preserve wine). But here's the rub: for those that like old world complexity, and don't want big-ish fruit forward wines (maybe there aren't many of us...) you (we)_ can do a lot better, and for less money. I had the opportunity top pop a cheaper, traditional Rioja - Sierra Cantabria Crianza (~$15/16 at the same store) and immediately got the nose back, more earth in the palate, and, to me, a more food friendly wine. On the other hand, if you idea of perfection is a big, bold California Cab - this is likely a wine for you, with more floral aromas and maybe a better balance. So in that light its a winner and a bargain.

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  5/29/2023 - gornals wrote:

  🧐APPEARANCE🧐 -
  🌡️Intensity🌡️- Medium
  🔴Colour (Red)🔴 - Ruby
  
  👃🏼NOSE👃🏼 -
  🌡️Intensity🌡️ - Medium (+)
  🍓Red fruit🍓 - Cherry,Cranberry,Plum,Raspberry
  🍞Yeast🍞 - Bread
  🪵Oak🪵 - Vanilla,Smoke,Chocolate
  
  👅PALATE👅 -
  🍬Sweetness🍬 - Dry
  🧪Acidity🧪 - Medium (+)
  🧬Tannin🧬 - Medium (+)
  🥴Alcohol🥴 - High
  🏋Body🏋 - Medium (+)
  🌡️Flavour intensity🌡️ - Medium
  🏁Finish🏁 - Medium (+)
  
  🔚CONCLUSIONS🔜 -🗡EPIC🗡 - 2'5
  🇶 Quality 🇶 - Good
  ✅Readiness✅ - Can drink now, but has potential of ageing
  💯Personal score💯 - 86

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