Marques Del Norte

C.V.N.E. (Compañía Vinícola del Norte de España)

Imperial Reserva Rioja Tempranillo Blend 2013

Paul J
9.3

PnP. Very nice. Nothing stood out as memorable, just a solid, classic Spanish Tempranillo. — 4 days ago

Brooke Weaver Jakubowski
with Brooke
Tom, Jan and 4 others liked this

Pujanza

Norte Rioja Tempranillo Blend 2011

On the 2nd day this opened up completely. Great spot for this Norte! Loads of chocolate and cedar. — 4 months ago

Bodega Comando G

Rumbo Al Norte Garnacha 2020

I don’t get the fuzz — 2 months ago

Juan, Shay and 4 others liked this
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Brutal score 😉

António Marques da Cruz e Tiago Teles

Pop COZs Vidal

Had this wine at Penny’s Wine Shop in Richmond, VA 9/3/2025 with Lisa. — 4 months ago

C.V.N.E. (Compañía Vinícola del Norte de España)

Cune Gran Reserva Rioja Tempranillo Blend 2017

Called Brunello. Dr Pepper, fried herbs, figs. — 5 months ago

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Marques de Legarda

Abalos Rioja Tempranillo Blend 1920

140 bottles of this treasure were found in the winery's cellar around 2011 before it was reconditioned, sealed with fresh corks, and released into the world a few years later. A portion of these made their way to the Portland market in 2017 thanks to a fantastic local distributor, Casa Bruno.

Popped and poured - pristine cork beneath the wax and beautiful color, not at all brown or tawny, more brickish, slightly orange towards the rim. First sniff- clearly this is a sound, complete wine that is without a doubt very much alive. Aromatically reminiscent of old Bordeaux with ample leather, earth, cigar box and tobacco, sandalwood veering towards old wooden cabinet (if that makes sense), clove and nutmeg and cola, fruit is still present- strawberry/pomegranate, orange, very herbal and floral with dried rose petals/potpurri, vibrant acidity and an impressively long, haunting finish. Incredibly elegant, silky texture, crystalline purity, finished very Burgundian. Really, a perfect hybrid of aged Bordeaux and Burgundy. As a friend put it, "somehow both aged and ageless." No question the best 50+ year old bottle I've been fortunate to try. Certainly a once in a lifetime opportunity, though I hope to track down another bottle someday. You'd never guess this was 105 years old.

— 3 months ago

Bryan PreussTerry Cook
with Bryan and Terry