Viña Real (CVNE)
Gran Reserva Rioja Tempranillo Blend
La Rioja, Spain
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
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, 20212021 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, 20212020 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, 20202020 fall. Similar to other recent bottles
2020 fall. Similar to other recent bottles
Dec 23rd, 20202020 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, 20202020 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, 2020Quite 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
