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$119.95
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Spain
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Red
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Direct from the winery! (Dec 2011)
We had the opportunity to taste this wine in May 2011 at a library tasting of Cune wines ranging from the 1973 vintage to present. We were amazed at the freshness and vigor of these wines. The 1985 Reserva, composed of mostly Tempranillo with some Grenache and Mazuelo, showed extremely well, with evolved aromas of red cherry, vanilla and spice. Supremely suave and complex, and remarkably fresh for a 26-year-old wine, it still retains a good backbone of acidity and refined tannins. While this wine is drinking beautifully today, it is not likely to fade for years to come.
CVNE (Compañía Vinícola del Norte de España) is one of the most renowned and historic bodegas in all of Spain. Founded in 1879 by the Real de Asúa brothers, Eusebio and Raimundo, the company has been an integral part of the Rioja region’s ascendance in the world of fine wine. With their combination of traditional roots and innovative vision, CVNE has been one of Rioja’s most reliable sources for high quality wine. The company is still run by descendants of the Real de Asúa brothers, now represented by the fifth generation with current CEO Victor Urrutia Ybarra. Cune is the winery where the company began in 1879. It still sits on its original site, Barrio de la Estación, in Haro, Rioja Alta, directly next to the train station. They produce white, rosé, crianza, and reserva wines, sourced almost entirely from Alta fruit.
The World of Fine Wine recently conducted a tasting of fully mature Rioja wines from vintages between 1939 and 1982, concluding "beyond dispute that the famous Spanish region is capable of genuine greatness." Master of Wine Simon Field wrote: "Early-ripening, meek Tempranillo, seemingly soft of fruit and color, does not seem an obvious candidate for longevity. Nor, for that matter, does quixotic Garnacha... And yet these wines have mostly aged wonderfully; oxidative regimes have engendered astonishingly few oxidized wines; and extensive aging in both barrel and bottle have not produced especially old bones. The best examples married sweet and savory elements, secondary and tertiary characteristics marrying in a supremely harmonious and lengthy ceremony. (Issue 32; 2011)"
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$144.95
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IWC 94
Spain
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Red
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94 points Stephen Tanzer (International Wine Cellar): "Pale orange-red color, greeny-gold at the rim. Knockout ethereal nose combines strawberry, minerals, maple syrup, black toffee, truffle and autumn leaves. Juicy, pungent, precise and minerally; a Chambolle style of Rioja, weightless in the best possible way. Dry, brisk and fresh, with penetrating cherry fruit. This will get your salivary glands working. Finishes bright, subtle and long, with easygoing, perfectly integrated tannins and a whiplash of flavor. (Jul/Aug 2003)"
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