LM Segal

9.4

Dark and brooding, plenty of wet earth and graphite. Dark red fruit on the nose and palate, more extracted than I’d guess from an HM, masculine with an alluring dark herbal streak. Kept going back to this. Will get better for 3-5 years still, lots of power to spare. — 3 months ago

Ian Hamel

9.4

2021/3-4. Really lovely - at 20, it is indeed Burgundian in its open, red fruit character, but it still has that hot-stone Chateauneuf character. I’m so glad I kept a few of these - I now have just one more left. Considering the price has doubled, I don’t know how many more I’ll get to lay down, so I’ll look forward to that last bottle of 2001 with a mix of excitement and sadness. — 4 years ago

Sarah Milsow-Guenther

9.6

My favorite of the bunch so far. Got such a lovely funk to it. I personally would have kept this in the cellar for several more years but dad wanted it for his birthday. — 4 years ago

Rudi Sanchez-Colberg

9.5

Should have kept it longer… powerful, fruity at 24 years young… very long finish… — 4 months ago

Jenks

9.5

Decanted this four hours and drank over the next two and it just kept delivering. Easily the best Rioja I’ve had and showed considerably better than the ‘17 CVNE a couple nights before. Looking forward to tasting this vintage again in a few years. — 8 months ago

Steve Roach

9.6

Delicious. Kept getting better. — 4 years ago

Sipping Fine Wine

9.2

In 1879, 2 brothers decided to set up a wine business, C.V.N.E., Compañía Vinicola del Norte de España (Northern Spanish Wine Company) or la Cuné, as it is commonly known in Haro, was created and still kept in traditional neighborhood of Haro station today. Deep Ruby with ripe berry aromas and complex spices, 85% Tempranillo, 10% Graciano, 5% Mazuelo. On the palate blackberry, cherry and sweet currant with herb, leather and pepper spice. Fine tannins, well balanced good depth and structure on a long finish. — 4 years ago

AEL

9.3

Wow. A big, beefy wine with tremendous structure under the heavy fruit and smoke. Viscous on the palate. Was open for hours, and kept developing. A classy wine. In Boca. — 5 months ago

Dave Schneider

9.3

Great wine. Outstanding depth and richness. Still tastes fresh and can easily last another 6-10 years if stored correctly. Interesting story with this wine. I paid 23.99 for it as a premier cru “special”. Who knows how long I waited for it to arrive but 2 of them eventually arrived that I’ve kept in the back of my cellar for the last 12 or so years. Worth the wait! — 4 years ago

Jan de Weerd

9.7

Wow! Not sure if it was only the wine or the paring with our home made Dutch style savory macaroni (I know, sounds paradoxically) but the pairing blew our tops! This is why you drink wine. There is no such other experience to be had on this earth. Vibrant dry penetrating tannins in full harmony with dark fruit juice with under notes of tar and cedar took a hold of everyone of your senses. Kept you in a spell for minutes. Kept evolving. Ahh. Live can be great!! — 4 years ago

with RoAnne and Tammy