2018 CVN "Cune" Gran Reserva Rioja [JS94][WA91+][WS91] Vacqueyras green tea and singed alder

green tea and singed alder notes all moving together in streamlined harmony

It’s a highlight for me in the range and is going to be worth checking in on over the coming 15 years

it shows a deep and clean structure with honey and pineapple notes

this is a fine effort

Schwarze Schüttler and Benjaminler

2018 CVN "Cune" Gran Reserva Rioja [JS94][WA91+][WS91] Vacqueyras green tea and singed alderProducer: Cune (CVNE) Region: Rioja, Spain Varietal: Tempranillo James Suckling, 94 Points "Very classic character to this with toasted oak, hints of consomme, meat and dried lemon. Medium body with crisp, firm tannins." Wine Advocate, 91+ Points "The 2017 Cune Gran Reserva comes from a very challenging year marked by frost and a dry and warm end of the season, but it shows very good freshness and youth, transcending the adverse conditions of the