Viña Real (CVNE)
Gran Reserva Rioja Tempranillo Blend
La Rioja, Spain
Cork barely made it out with a Durand. Took a few minutes to blow off some funk but revealed glazed strawberry and cigar box. 375ml
Cork barely made it out with a Durand. Took a few minutes to blow off some funk but revealed glazed strawberry and cigar box. 375ml
Feb 21st, 2017
Just, WOW. Still holding up beautifully and continued to evolve in the glass.
Just, WOW. Still holding up beautifully and continued to evolve in the glass.
Nov 15th, 2016
On the nose this has a dominance of PX style fruit, sweet sticky liquorice and touches of iodine.
In the mouth this is rather dried out and the tannins just drop straight off the front palate there is some fruit with a dry, blackcurrant edge, touch bitter and dilute, drinkable and interesting (bit of an odd ball this)but going nowhere.
On the nose this has a dominance of PX style fruit, sweet sticky liquorice and touches of iodine.
In the mouth this is rather dried out and the tannins just drop straight off the front palate there is some fruit with a dry, blackcurrant edge, touch bitter and dilute, drinkable and interesting (bit of an odd ball this)but going nowhere.
Starting to see more sweeter fruited notes and even faint touches of vanilla, complex red berry fruits, damson, fantastic purity.
In the mouth this really is a complete wine with balance across the palate, great acidity and balance with healthy re berry fruit that has only a touch of bitterness to it. This was a great wine but I found the structure more appealing on the 70'.
Starting to see more sweeter fruited notes and even faint touches of vanilla, complex red berry fruits, damson, fantastic purity.
In the mouth this really is a complete wine with balance across the palate, great acidity and balance with healthy re berry fruit that has only a touch of bitterness to it. This was a great wine but I found the structure more appealing on the 70'.
Absolutley fantastic with blue cheese and quince paste.
Absolutley fantastic with blue cheese and quince paste.
Apr 18th, 2015
Excellent! Dusty, spicy fruit, yet surprisingly bright and fresh. Kept evolving, compost of a bouquet of wild forest flowers, elegant power, perfectly balanced. Perfect Rioja!!!
Excellent! Dusty, spicy fruit, yet surprisingly bright and fresh. Kept evolving, compost of a bouquet of wild forest flowers, elegant power, perfectly balanced. Perfect Rioja!!!
Feb 24th, 2013
With Thomas and frank and a huge 120$ steak
With Thomas and frank and a huge 120$ steak
Jul 5th, 2018
1982 Vina Real Gran Reserva Rioja. Dinner w D&M H and B&K K at Woo. Excellent. Nice structure and still some fruit. Liked this more than the ‘82 Lopez de Heredia.
1982 Vina Real Gran Reserva Rioja. Dinner w D&M H and B&K K at Woo. Excellent. Nice structure and still some fruit. Liked this more than the ‘82 Lopez de Heredia.
Mar 5th, 2018
Garnet in color. A complex nose of wet cedar, cooked blackberries, grape jelly, eucalyptus, licorice, black olive, and leather. It’s medium bodied with a rich mouthfeel, soft tannin and mellow acidity to create an impressively balanced elegance. There’s flavors of blackberries, graphite, black olives, tobacco, and mocha. It finishes super smooth with long lasting flavors of blackberries, graphite, and black olives. This is gorgeous.
Garnet in color. A complex nose of wet cedar, cooked blackberries, grape jelly, eucalyptus, licorice, black olive, and leather. It’s medium bodied with a rich mouthfeel, soft tannin and mellow acidity to create an impressively balanced elegance. There’s flavors of blackberries, graphite, black olives, tobacco, and mocha. It finishes super smooth with long lasting flavors of blackberries, graphite, and black olives. This is gorgeous.
Feb 14th, 2018Really nice brown sugar blackberry and blueberries, good thick body, magenta dark purple
Really nice brown sugar blackberry and blueberries, good thick body, magenta dark purple
Feb 8th, 2018