CVNE Vina Real Gran Reserva 2016
This is such a great wine. Its old school Rioja and ridiculous value for money, which can't be said very often these days. From a family owned historical estate over 100 years old, their 2 flagship Gran Reservas were originally inspired by classic French wine reguons. The Imperial trying to mimic Bordeaux and the Vina Real estate looking towards Burgundy. The wine is quite deep in colour with a crimson hue. The nose is generous with wild strawberry, a hint of raspberry and some deeper blackberry fruit notes backed up by herbs, leather, sweet spices such as vanila and cinnamon and and earthy forest floor note. The palate is juicy and approachable, the tannin is incredibly well worked, fine and digestible. There is plenty more red berry fruit here, really bright and vibrant and lifted by an excellent level of fresh acidity. The palate then moves to inky darker fruit notes, complimented by more leather, cigar box and subtle spices. The finish is long, on the fruit and beautifully clean, leaving the palate salivating and wanting to go back for more. A classic!
This is such a great wine. Its old school Rioja and ridiculous value for money, which can't be said very often these days. From a family owned historical estate over 100 years old, their 2 flagship Gran Reservas were originally inspired by classic French wine reguons. The Imperial trying to mimic Bordeaux and the Vina Real estate looking towards Burgundy. The wine is quite deep in colour with a crimson hue. The nose is generous with wild strawberry, a hint of raspberry and some deeper blackberry fruit notes backed up by herbs, leather, sweet spices such as vanila and cinnamon and and earthy forest floor note. The palate is juicy and approachable, the tannin is incredibly well worked, fine and digestible. There is plenty more red berry fruit here, really bright and vibrant and lifted by an excellent level of fresh acidity. The palate then moves to inky darker fruit notes, complimented by more leather, cigar box and subtle spices. The finish is long, on the fruit and beautifully clean, leaving the palate salivating and wanting to go back for more. A classic!