1973 C.V.N.E. (Compañía Vinícola del Norte de España) Rioja Imperial Gran Reserva

Community Tasting Notes (19) Avg Score: 92.6 points

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  1/13/2023 - SimonG wrote: 93 Points

  My 50th at the Ledbury (The Ledbury, London): Deep garnet, denser than the other two. Classic Imperial nose, coffee, mocha, leather and dark red fruit. Finely velvety texture. Nicely rich, though lightens over a few hours after an early double decant. ****

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  3/27/2022 - FEDEVIDAL Likes this wine: 94 Points

  Está claro que abrir una botella de 49 años es siempre una lotería, pero en esta ocasión he sido afortunado. El tapón salió entero aunque mojado, no hubo decantación previa aunque durante el consumo sí que decanté media botella aproximadamente. Presenta un color totalmente atejado y claro. En la parte embotellada el aroma es leve, y en la decantada más intenso, (esta es la única diferencia entre ambas partes), no hay ningún tipo de suciedad, el aroma es de difícil definición aunque podría decirse que hay cenizas o mejor dicho madera quemada, balsámicos, mueble viejo o sacristía con apuntes de mandarina, el aroma va evolucionando hacia tabaco de pipa y café torrefacto.
  
  Evidentemente en boca el vino es una suavidad y redondez extraordinaria, tiene cuerpo medio-bajo, acidez suficiente, sabor difícil de definir sería como confitura de cereza o higos, el final es medianamente largo. Da sensaciones excelentes
  
  A pesar de que en condiciones normales este vino se debería calificar con un 92, creo que es necesario valorar la capacidad de resistencia y por eso le doy un 94. No creo que ningún Imperial ni de este siglo ni de finales de la anterior sea capaz de aguantar casi 50 años

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  12/8/2020 - WhinyWiner Likes this wine: 92 Points

  Brett or some funky flavor showed up right away, but after a couple hours he either left the party or I didn't notice him anymore. The wine opened up very nicely and tasted only 20 years old instead of 47 after 1.5-2 hours in a wide bottom decanter. Very nice fruit, decent complexity. The cork was completely wet, but the wine didn't care. Nice bottle, but give it 90min before you start.

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  2/25/2019 - vinojones wrote: 92 Points

  decanted 90 minutes-brick red with brown edge; raspberry nose, surprisingly primary; palate fruit not as strong as on the nose but a lovely silky texture and long finish. relatively light fruit makes me think the time is now, but the weight on the palate suggests an elegant, slow fade to OTH.

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  10/6/2018 - petitblanc wrote: flawed

  Yet Another Dinner with José (Biaggi's Naperville): Low fill, sepage, dead.

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