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

Imperial Gran Reserva Rioja Tempranillo Blend

9.114 ratings
9.07 pro ratings
La Rioja, Spain
Tempranillo Blend
Duck, Pasta, Beans & Peas, Goose, Chili & Hot Spicy, Exotic Spices, Game, Baking Spices, Herbs, Mushrooms, Hard Cheese, Turkey, Pork, Salami & Prosciutto, Tomato-Based, Venison, Pungent Cheese, Soft Cheese, Onion, Chicken, Veal, Paella
Top Notes For
Robert Cunningham

Wine Educator DeVinimus, Wine Workshop

9.3

Consistently a lovely wine.

Consistently a lovely wine.

Jun 9th, 2016
Robert Cunningham

Wine Educator DeVinimus, Wine Workshop

9.1

Excellent rich and full. Balanced. Long finish. Ripe strawberries. Soft fruit. Buy

Excellent rich and full. Balanced. Long finish. Ripe strawberries. Soft fruit. Buy

Oct 5th, 2013
Robert Cunningham

Wine Educator DeVinimus, Wine Workshop

9.8

Superb wine Needs 2+hours. Great wine. Buy. Great balance, nose, palate. and finish. Great wine of the night. Superb balance and depth.

Superb wine Needs 2+hours. Great wine. Buy. Great balance, nose, palate. and finish. Great wine of the night. Superb balance and depth.

Jun 28th, 2013
Robert Cunningham

Wine Educator DeVinimus, Wine Workshop

9.2

Classic CUNE Riserva. Showing very well for a year that is not an excellent vintage. A lovely wine with food. Shows good balance and fruit and character.

Classic CUNE Riserva. Showing very well for a year that is not an excellent vintage. A lovely wine with food. Shows good balance and fruit and character.

Jun 3rd, 2013
Robert Cunningham

Wine Educator DeVinimus, Wine Workshop

9.6

Excellent. Wonderful balance, depth, elegance and classic Rioja Excellent wine.

Excellent. Wonderful balance, depth, elegance and classic Rioja Excellent wine.

May 3rd, 2013
Robert Cunningham

Wine Educator DeVinimus, Wine Workshop

6.5

A bit sour on nose. A bad bottle. A bit sweet/sour on palate and not a good wine. Nose is worse than palate.

A bit sour on nose. A bad bottle. A bit sweet/sour on palate and not a good wine. Nose is worse than palate.

Feb 23rd, 2013
David Annis

Still very good, probably slightly past its prime, but not done. Surprising amount of fruit remaining, more fruit than tannins at first but after a half hour it opened up and seemed to have more tannins.

Still very good, probably slightly past its prime, but not done. Surprising amount of fruit remaining, more fruit than tannins at first but after a half hour it opened up and seemed to have more tannins.

Apr 24th, 2016
Hamza

Delicious. So fresh after all these years

Delicious. So fresh after all these years

Dec 17th, 2014
Josh Leader

Great! Mineral, clay, loam. Very chiseled and mineral driven. Limestone qualities and long espresso tinged finish.

Great! Mineral, clay, loam. Very chiseled and mineral driven. Limestone qualities and long espresso tinged finish.

Jun 28th, 2013
Sylvia Golden

Sylvia had this 8 years ago

Sylvia had this 8 years ago

Sep 13th, 2016