CVNE, Rioja Imperial Reserva Brut Zero mouth-coating tannins provide backbone and

mouth-coating tannins provide backbone and noteworthy aging potential to this extremely elegant

with tannins that are dense but not tough

powerful and initially brooding but aeration brings up alluring cassis

Not much has changed since then

Marked acidity and fruit reminiscent of red hard candy/Spangles

CVNE, Rioja Imperial Reserva Brut Zero mouth-coating tannins provide backbone and85% Tempranillo, 10% Graciano, 5% Mazuelo Matured for 4 years in French and American oak barrels, 2yrs in bottle. Strong coconut aroma and plenty of red fruit. Couldn't be anything but traditional Rioja. Then surprisingly and attractively savoury on the palate. Rich but fresh. Dry, fine tannins. Still very youthful. Benchmark. (JH)