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This is a fabulous gran reserva from a very good but lightly heralded vintage. Aromas of spiced plum, black olive, fig, tobacco and cassis come together like a puzzle. A deep, pure palate shows near-perfect balance, while this tastes of plum, berry fruits and earthy spice. Smooth, elegant and chocolaty on the finish, this delivers all one can ask for from Rioja. Drink through 2035.
Reviewer Name: Michael Schachner
Review Date: 1st February 2019
This is the latest in a series of brilliant Imperial Gran Reservas: serious, dense and showing old vine concentration, with sweet liquorice, blackberry and bramble flavours, a lick of oak and chalky intensity.
Vivid ruby-red. Highly perfumed aromas of red fruit liqueur, candied flowers, vanilla and incense; spicecake, vanilla and smoky mineral flourishes emerge with air. Palate-staining raspberry, cherry-vanilla and rose pastille flavors display excellent depth and energy, and a spine of juicy acidity provides added lift and back-end cut. Melds richness and vivacity with a sure hand and finishes with lingering sweetness, fine-grained tannins and a touch of smokiness.
Drinking Window: 2021 - 2034
Reviewer Name: Josh Raynolds
Review Date: 1st February 2019
I'm always looking forward to tasting CVNE's Gran Reserva bottlings, especially the 2011 Imperial Gran Reserva, as the year was highly praised, and I was very curious to see how it behaved. It's a classical blend of Tempranillo with 10% Graciano and 5% Mazuelo that matured in barrel for two years. It has good depth and complexity in the nose, nicely layered, very balsamic and tertiary. It feels elegant and harmonious. The palate is surprisingly fresh and vibrant, with finesse, freshness, fine and mostly resolved tannins and a fine thread of acidity that holds and lifts up the finish. 50,000 bottles were filled in June 2014.
Drinking Window: 2018 - 2028
Reviewer Name: Luis GutiƩrrez
Review Date: 28th February 2018
- Details
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- Year 2011
- Colour Red
- Country Spain
- Region Rioja
- Sub Region NA
- Designation
- Classification
- Pack Size 6x75cl
- ABV 14°
- Drinking Window 2021 - 2034
- Drinking Recommendation Drinking Now, will improve
- LWIN 112004620110600750
- Reviews (4)
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97 Wine Enthusiast
This is a fabulous gran reserva from a very good but lightly heralded vintage. Aromas of spiced plum, black olive, fig, tobacco and cassis come together like a puzzle. A deep, pure palate shows near-perfect balance, while this tastes of plum, berry fruits and earthy spice. Smooth, elegant and chocolaty on the finish, this delivers all one can ask for from Rioja. Drink through 2035.
Reviewer Name: Michael Schachner
Review Date: 1st February 2019
96 Tim Atkin MWThis is the latest in a series of brilliant Imperial Gran Reservas: serious, dense and showing old vine concentration, with sweet liquorice, blackberry and bramble flavours, a lick of oak and chalky intensity.
94 VinousVivid ruby-red. Highly perfumed aromas of red fruit liqueur, candied flowers, vanilla and incense; spicecake, vanilla and smoky mineral flourishes emerge with air. Palate-staining raspberry, cherry-vanilla and rose pastille flavors display excellent depth and energy, and a spine of juicy acidity provides added lift and back-end cut. Melds richness and vivacity with a sure hand and finishes with lingering sweetness, fine-grained tannins and a touch of smokiness.
Drinking Window: 2021 - 2034
Reviewer Name: Josh Raynolds
Review Date: 1st February 2019
93+ Wine AdvocateI'm always looking forward to tasting CVNE's Gran Reserva bottlings, especially the 2011 Imperial Gran Reserva, as the year was highly praised, and I was very curious to see how it behaved. It's a classical blend of Tempranillo with 10% Graciano and 5% Mazuelo that matured in barrel for two years. It has good depth and complexity in the nose, nicely layered, very balsamic and tertiary. It feels elegant and harmonious. The palate is surprisingly fresh and vibrant, with finesse, freshness, fine and mostly resolved tannins and a fine thread of acidity that holds and lifts up the finish. 50,000 bottles were filled in June 2014.
Drinking Window: 2018 - 2028
Reviewer Name: Luis GutiƩrrez
Review Date: 28th February 2018
- Producer
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Bodegas Companía Vinicola del Norte de España (CVNE) is still run by the Real de Asua family whose ancestors founded it in 1879. Located in the town of Haro, they built a new winery in the 1980s. They are consistently one of the top Rioja house. Their white is one of the few heavily oaked Riojas available.
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