Viña Real (CVNE)

Gran Reserva Rioja Tempranillo Blend

9.118 ratings
9.32 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
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Sipping Fine Wine

A blend of 95% Tempranillo & 5% Graciano, aged in new oak for 2 years and in bottle for 3 years before release. Ruby and Youthful, with aromas of black fruits and complex spice notes. From hand harvested grapes from better plots in Rioja Alavesa, the palate shows black and red berry fruits, some stewed cherry, with developing flavors of cacao, cedar and toasty leather notes. Smooth yet powerful tannins very well structured, balanced acidity, ending with a long finish of fruit almost a bit creamy. Outstanding and will only get better in the bottle!

A blend of 95% Tempranillo & 5% Graciano, aged in new oak for 2 years and in bottle for 3 years before release. Ruby and Youthful, with aromas of black fruits and complex spice notes. From hand harvested grapes from better plots in Rioja Alavesa, the palate shows black and red berry fruits, some stewed cherry, with developing flavors of cacao, cedar and toasty leather notes. Smooth yet powerful tannins very well structured, balanced acidity, ending with a long finish of fruit almost a bit creamy. Outstanding and will only get better in the bottle!

1 person found it helpfulJul 27th, 2019
Ian Hamel

2021 winter. This bottle felt a bit more closed and angular than the many others I’ve had, but was still enjoyable - and you can never be sure how much was bottle variation as opposed to variation in mood, food, surroundings, and everything else.

2021 winter. This bottle felt a bit more closed and angular than the many others I’ve had, but was still enjoyable - and you can never be sure how much was bottle variation as opposed to variation in mood, food, surroundings, and everything else.

Apr 11th, 2021
Ian Hamel

2021 winter. Brambly berries, leafy undergrowth and cheesecake oak - it’s still coming together, but there’s already much to enjoy if traditional Rioja is your thing. (It is my thing.)

2021 winter. Brambly berries, leafy undergrowth and cheesecake oak - it’s still coming together, but there’s already much to enjoy if traditional Rioja is your thing. (It is my thing.)

Apr 11th, 2021
Ian Hamel

2020 fall. Similar to other recent bottles. Really nice wine for a fair price - I’ll be looking for some more

2020 fall. Similar to other recent bottles. Really nice wine for a fair price - I’ll be looking for some more

Dec 23rd, 2020
Ian Hamel

2020 fall. Similar to other recent bottles

2020 fall. Similar to other recent bottles

Dec 23rd, 2020
Ian Hamel

2020 fall. Similar to other recent notes - on the edge of being too young despite the 8 years since harvest, but very good with some air

2020 fall. Similar to other recent notes - on the edge of being too young despite the 8 years since harvest, but very good with some air

Dec 23rd, 2020
Ian Hamel

2020 fall. We’ve had this a few times on the recent Rioja binge, and it’s a lovely, fairly traditional Rioja (though still quite young). It opens a bit blocky, with that typical oak character to the fore, but over several hours bright and creamy red fruit and some baking spices emerge

2020 fall. We’ve had this a few times on the recent Rioja binge, and it’s a lovely, fairly traditional Rioja (though still quite young). It opens a bit blocky, with that typical oak character to the fore, but over several hours bright and creamy red fruit and some baking spices emerge

Dec 23rd, 2020
Jakub Kalinowski

Quite closed at the moment with some warm leather & roast meat and herbs in the nose. On the palate medium bodied, with ripe cherry and a touch of vanilla. After some time a quite pronounced cigar note emerges. Nice structure with smooth, fine grained tannins and good balance. A nice Rioja, not as old school as La Rioja Alta, but not bad.

Quite closed at the moment with some warm leather & roast meat and herbs in the nose. On the palate medium bodied, with ripe cherry and a touch of vanilla. After some time a quite pronounced cigar note emerges. Nice structure with smooth, fine grained tannins and good balance. A nice Rioja, not as old school as La Rioja Alta, but not bad.

Jun 30th, 2018
Gwen

At Txikito

At Txikito

Feb 9th, 2020
Andrew Lohse

Andrew had this 5 years ago

Andrew had this 5 years ago

Oct 8th, 2019