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CVNE Imperial Gran Reserva 2015
HED23730
75 cl
14%
£50.00
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CVNE Imperial Gran Reserva 2015 is a full-bodied red wine from the Rioja region of Spain. Produced only in exceptional vintages from CVNE`s best Rioja Alta vineyards, this Gran Reserva is the pinnacle of the winery`s output. Rigorous hand-sorting of grapes is followed by fermentation in oak vats. The wine is then aged for a minimum of 24 months in new French and American oak barrels, with racking every eight months, with a further 36 months of bottle ageing in CVNE`s 100-year-old cellars before release. The blend for the 2015 vintage is 85% Tempranillo, 10% Graciano and 5% Mazuelo. "This is very ripe with blackberries, dried fruit, toasted oak and black licoricey on the nose. Full-bodied with ultra-fine, linear tannins and a racy, refined finish. This has fantastic structure and length. It goes on for minutes. It needs time to open and refine even more. One of the best Imperial Gran Reservas in a very long time." James Suckling, 2021
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Vinous
Deep, brilliant ruby. Offers sharply defined, mineral-inflected red and dark berries, cherry liqueur, pipe tobacco, vanilla and exotic spice scents. Chewy and penetrating in the mouth, offering concentrated black raspberry, bitter cherry, boysenberry and spicecake flavors that steadily become more lively on the back half. The strikingly persistent finish features polished tannins, repeating minerality and a touch of candied flowers.Josh Raynolds1st April 2021
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