2019 Vina Real Reserva
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The 2019 Viña Real Reserva was cropped from a healthy year that delivered a ripe wine without excess and 14% alcohol while keeping the freshness and balance. It matured in barrel for 18 months. The nose is very 2019, with notes of damp earth and leather, powerful but with elegance and balance. The vintages are quite marked in this classical Viña Real range, which consists of this Reserva, the Crianza and the Gran Reserva. 180,000 bottles produced. It was bottled in March 2022.
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Luis Gutiérrez, Wine Advocate
Joaquin Hidalgo, Vinous
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The 2019 Reserva is a blend of 90% Tempranillo with 10% Garnacha, Mazuelo and Graciano sourced from Rioja Alavesa. Aged for 18 months in oak barrels, this slightly ripe red wine presents plum marmalade along with balsamic and herbal notes against a faintly oaky backdrop. Dry and fairly concentrated on the palate, the firm and reactive tannins convey a faintly rich and reactive mouthfeel—a classic Rioja.
The 2019 Viña Real Reserva was cropped from a healthy year that delivered a ripe wine without excess and 14% alcohol while keeping the freshness and balance. It matured in barrel for 18 months. The nose is very 2019, with notes of damp earth and leather, powerful but with elegance and balance. The vintages are quite marked in this classical Viña Real range, which consists of this Reserva, the Crianza and the Gran Reserva. 180,000 bottles produced. It was bottled in March 2022.
A juicy, outstanding reserva that shows good weight and structure. Probably a bit more opulent this year, but still in line with CVNE's house style, which does not produce weighty wines. Fresh, structured and fine-boned, with excellent length. Drink or hold.
About the producer
CVNE, or Compañía Vinicola del Norte de España (the Northern Spanish Wine Company), is one of Rioja’s leading names. With its various brands – Cune, Viña Real, Contino and Imperial – CVNE produces both large volumes and high quality, with its Imperial Gran Reserva one of the region’s finest wines.