C.V.N.E. (Compañía Vinícola del Norte de España)
Reserva Cune Rioja Tempranillo Blend
La Rioja, Spain
Blend of 85% Tempranillo, 15% Garnacha, Graciano & Mazuelo, aged for 18 months in French and American oak (previously 24 months), deep Ruby color with aromas of complex fruit, spice, oak and forest floor. On the palate flavors of dark berries, licorice and cacao with toasty oak and herbs. Fine tannins, long finish ending with fruit, oak and earthy notes. Drinking well now!!
Blend of 85% Tempranillo, 15% Garnacha, Graciano & Mazuelo, aged for 18 months in French and American oak (previously 24 months), deep Ruby color with aromas of complex fruit, spice, oak and forest floor. On the palate flavors of dark berries, licorice and cacao with toasty oak and herbs. Fine tannins, long finish ending with fruit, oak and earthy notes. Drinking well now!!
Nov 17th, 2024Dark violet-red color with aromas of fruit, spices and sweet notes. On the palate flavors of blackberry, blueberry and plum with cacao, vanilla and black pepper. Firm tannins, medium finish ending with fruit, spice and herb mineral character. Drinking ok now!
Dark violet-red color with aromas of fruit, spices and sweet notes. On the palate flavors of blackberry, blueberry and plum with cacao, vanilla and black pepper. Firm tannins, medium finish ending with fruit, spice and herb mineral character. Drinking ok now!
Sep 14th, 2024Dark violet-red color with aromas of fruit, spices and sweet notes. On the palate flavors of blackberry, blueberry and plum with cacao, vanilla and black pepper. Firm tannins, medium finish ending with fruit, spice and herb mineral character. Drinking ok now!
Dark violet-red color with aromas of fruit, spices and sweet notes. On the palate flavors of blackberry, blueberry and plum with cacao, vanilla and black pepper. Firm tannins, medium finish ending with fruit, spice and herb mineral character. Drinking ok now!
Aug 30th, 2024
This is the Rioja Blanco Reserva. It’s got a fair amount of oak influence, which is OK, because it’s subtle and, to be frank, the character of the fruit here is a little weak, so the oak is the most interesting part. (Full disclosure, I’m not a huge fan of Spanish white varietals.) But overall, it’s very nicely balanced and has a little bit of complexity on the palate.
This is the Rioja Blanco Reserva. It’s got a fair amount of oak influence, which is OK, because it’s subtle and, to be frank, the character of the fruit here is a little weak, so the oak is the most interesting part. (Full disclosure, I’m not a huge fan of Spanish white varietals.) But overall, it’s very nicely balanced and has a little bit of complexity on the palate.
Jul 31st, 2022
Cherry, chocolate and blackberry, good acid with a vanilla sweetness and dark roast quality. An oaky style, but plenty of quality for the dollar.
Cherry, chocolate and blackberry, good acid with a vanilla sweetness and dark roast quality. An oaky style, but plenty of quality for the dollar.
Jul 16th, 2022
Cocoa powder, vanilla and spiced plum on the nose. Well balanced tannin, coffee and plum in the mouth. Benchmark Rioja, hard to fault, but if you were being critical - no wow factor.
Cocoa powder, vanilla and spiced plum on the nose. Well balanced tannin, coffee and plum in the mouth. Benchmark Rioja, hard to fault, but if you were being critical - no wow factor.
Aug 18th, 2021
Served at a drinks party for the family ahead of my sister's wedding. This Rioja was an appropriate choice as her husband to be spent some time in Spain has a student. Tasty and approachable, with good backbone yet surprisingly supple. That's how she describes him. The wine was also tasty.
Served at a drinks party for the family ahead of my sister's wedding. This Rioja was an appropriate choice as her husband to be spent some time in Spain has a student. Tasty and approachable, with good backbone yet surprisingly supple. That's how she describes him. The wine was also tasty.
Sep 15th, 2017
It was a decent wine. Drinkable. The WS 93 rating is questionable. Bought from Costco.
It was a decent wine. Drinkable. The WS 93 rating is questionable. Bought from Costco.
2 people found it helpfulSep 23rd, 2016
Unfiltered... cigarettes.
Tobacco. Smoke. Leather. Dark. Berries.
Unfiltered... cigarettes.
Tobacco. Smoke. Leather. Dark. Berries.
A great introduction to classic style. Balsamic, sweet N sour, black berry jam & tart red fruits (cranberry, cherry) . Cedar, roasted coconut, vanilla bean. Sweaty sock, old leather purse.
A great introduction to classic style. Balsamic, sweet N sour, black berry jam & tart red fruits (cranberry, cherry) . Cedar, roasted coconut, vanilla bean. Sweaty sock, old leather purse.
1 person found it helpfulDec 7th, 2016